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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By which of the following months in 1934 has Roosevelt grown tired of the new head of the Recovery Administration and secured that person's resignation?
(a) September.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) February.

2. After the election in November of 1932, during which month is Roosevelt inaugurated?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) January.

3. 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?
(a) $25 million.
(b) $100 million.
(c) $50 thousand.
(d) $500 thousand.

4. Pecora's investigation into the House of Morgan partners in May of 1933--and the subsequent income tax revelations--leads Congress to pass which of the following bills?
(a) Economy Act.
(b) Wagner Act.
(c) Gold Reserve Act.
(d) Glass-Steagall Act.

5. In the spring of 1932, in which state is Roosevelt Governor?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Oregon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following individuals is a member of the "Brain Trust" and continues to serve as an adviser after the 1932 election, when that group disbands?

2. In which of the following cities does "Winter of Despair" say unpaid teachers faint in their classrooms due to lack of food?

3. When describing conditions for homeless and jobless Americans, Leuchtenburg says that the largest "Hooverville" was in which of the following cities?

4. Which of the following business executives laments in October of 1930 that the real blame for the financial crisis lay with the irresponsible--and now unemployed--populace?

5. On which of the following dates does the special session of Congress convene in "The Hundred Days' War"?

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