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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stalemate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon receiving his appointment from Roosevelt, the new head of the Recovery Administration memorably remarks that it will be "red fire at first" and dead what afterward?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Badgers.
(d) Cats.

2. When Roosevelt asks Congress for legislation to regulate the Stock Exchange in February of 1934, which of the following men--President of the Stock Exchange--is outraged?
(a) Henry Morgenthau.
(b) John Raskob.
(c) Richard Whitney.
(d) James Forrestal.

3. In "The Second Hundred Days" Leuchtenburg notes that because of the Rural Electrification Administration, for every 10 American farms how many have electricity by 1950?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. Which of the following pieces of legislation did Roosevelt not insist Congress pass before they adjourned in June of 1935?
(a) Social Security.
(b) Banking bill.
(c) Housing bill.
(d) Wagner bill.

5. Which of the following new taxes does Roosevelt not propose to Congress in June of 1935?
(a) Sales.
(b) Gifts.
(c) Corporations.
(d) Inheritance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of "The Second Hundred Days" Roosevelt is forced to fire the head of the Tennessee Valley Authority. What was his name?

2. Which of the following individuals--a former Roosevelt supporter--indicates toward the end of "Stalemate" that he doesn't really want anything further to do with the President?

3. As "Over the Top" concludes, Leuchtenburg reports that by the spring of 1934 there were twice as many men working as the year before in which city?

4. In 1934, Secretary Wallace is extremely relieved when he is able to slacken crop restriction due to which of the following natural disasters?

5. When Roosevelt forms the Public Works Administration he appoints the Secretary of the Interior to run it. What was his name?

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