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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accuse Hoover of being "the greatest spending Administration in peace times in all our history" during the 1932 Presidential campaign?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Sioux City.
(d) Topeka.

2. 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) 80%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 38%.

3. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?
(a) Burlington Northern.
(b) Rock Island.
(c) New York Central.
(d) Union Pacific.

4. "Iron Age" reports during the summer of 1932 that steel plants are operating at what percent of their capacity?
(a) 12.
(b) 52.
(c) 74.
(d) 98.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the summer of 1932, farmers riot in all but which of the following states?

2. According to "Winter of Despair," on a single day in April 1932 an entire 1/4 of which state went up for auction?

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?

4. As Roosevelt's inauguration approaches, he increasingly favors the ideas of which major economist?

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

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