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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Hard Travelin'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did some vets stay in Washington, DC during the Bonus March besides the Hoovervilles?
(a) They slept in train stations.
(b) They set up tents in the National Mall.
(c) The slept in front of the White House.
(d) They occupied federal buildings.

2. In what war did the Bonus marchers fight?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Spanish American War.
(c) The Crimean War.
(d) World War I.

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

4. What did Terkel seek out en route to his university?
(a) The blues.
(b) His high school sweetheart.
(c) A real American Hooverville.
(d) Huey Long's home district.

5. According to a quotation in the Introduction, what was the typical response to receiving a pink slip during the beginning of the Depression?
(a) Bemusement.
(b) Pride.
(c) Numbness.
(d) Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jim Sheridan travel to the Bonus March?

2. How old was Ed Paulson when he took to the road?

3. Why would hobos put marks on people's houses with chalk?

4. How many people does Terkel Interview in this introduction?

5. In Hard Travelin', Peggy Terry says that America teaches people that poverty is what?

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