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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) New Orleans.
(b) Sioux City.
(c) Topeka.
(d) Pittsburgh.

2. According to the end of "The Politics of Hard Times," what is the final Electoral College tally by which Roosevelt defeats Hoover?
(a) 354-177.
(b) 282-249.
(c) 519-12.
(d) 472-59.

3. Leuchtenburg describes an incident where about 50 people fight over a barrel of garbage left at the back door of a restaurant. In which city does this take place?
(a) Portland.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Chicago.

4. According to "The Hundred Days' War," how long does it take after Roosevelt's inauguration for the country to shift from apathy to expectation?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 9 weeks.

5. 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) Elephants.
(b) Cats.
(c) Badgers.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his attempt to adapt the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the New Deal, Roosevelt puts a Texas banker in charge. What is that man's name?

2. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?

3. "Iron Age" reports during the summer of 1932 that steel plants are operating at what percent of their capacity?

4. As "Over the Top" opens, Roosevelt appoints which of the following individuals to head the Recovery Administration?

5. Which of the following candidates has the powerful support of publisher William Randolph Hearst during the 1932 Presidential primary race?

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