Hard Times; an Oral History of the Great Depression Multiple Choice Test Questions

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Multiple Choice - A Personal Memoir (and Parenthetical Comment)

1. How many people does Terkel Interview in this introduction?
a) 12.
b) 2.
c) 0.
d) 5.

2. What book does Terkel quote in the introduction to explain his purpose in writing this history?
a) Les Miserables.
b) Democracy in America.
c) Grapes of Wrath.
d) The Great Gatsby.

3. What did Terkel's parents do for a living before the Depression?
a) They worked a farm.
b) They were actuaries.
c) They ran a hotel.
d) They worked for a newspaper.

4. Which of the following is not a...
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