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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When describing conditions for homeless and jobless Americans, Leuchtenburg says that the largest "Hooverville" was in which of the following cities?
(a) Portland.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Chicago.

2. 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) $50 thousand.
(c) $500 thousand.
(d) $100 million.

3. 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) 100%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 38%.
(d) 15%.

4. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accept the Democratic nomination for President after the 1932 convention?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Portland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following individuals switches California's votes to Roosevelt during the 1932 Democratic convention, thus making Roosevelt the Democratic candidate?

2. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following words appears most frequently in the writings of New Deal theorists?

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

4. 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?

5. In "The Hundred Days' War" Ferdinand Pecora's Senate investigation into Wall Street reveals that twenty partners of House of Morgan have not paid income tax in how long?

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