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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Over the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following words appears most frequently in the writings of New Deal theorists?
(a) Power.
(b) Labor.
(c) Balance.
(d) Welfare.

2. The quote from Harold Clurman at the beginning of "Winter of Despair" states that people could smell what in the air during the winter of 1932-33?
(a) Depression.
(b) Hope.
(c) Sulfur.
(d) Starvation.

3. Which of the following politicians is from Nebraska and leads the fight for the Tennessee Valley Authority in the first few months of 1933?
(a) Joe Martin.
(b) Hugo Black.
(c) James Warburg.
(d) George Norris.

4. When Secretary Wallace sends out a questionnaire to cotton farmers asking their opinion of compulsory crop reduction, he finds that what percentage favor the plan?
(a) 38%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 80%.

5. After the 1932 election, Roosevelt's Brain Trust argues that the market theories of which major economist have vanished forever?
(a) John Maynard Keynes.
(b) Adam Smith.
(c) John Stuart Mill.
(d) Alfred Marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the election of 1932, which of the following magazines promotes the idea of giving Roosevelt dictatorial powers to fix the economy?

2. 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?

3. In "The Politics of Hard Times," which of the following individuals says that Roosevelt is "a pleasant man who, without any important qualifications for the office, would very much like to be President"?

4. During the summer of 1933 farmers uproot their cotton crop to prevent over-saturation of the market. How much do farmers collect for plowing up 10 million acres of cotton?

5. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accept the Democratic nomination for President after the 1932 convention?

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