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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Blue Eagle parade in New York City, Roosevelt remarks that there is a unity sweeping America that has not been seen since what year?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1914.

2. 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) Hugo Black.
(b) George Norris.
(c) Joe Martin.
(d) James Warburg.

3. When Roosevelt asks Congress for legislation to regulate the Stock Exchange in February of 1934, which of the following men--President of the Stock Exchange--is outraged?
(a) John Raskob.
(b) Richard Whitney.
(c) James Forrestal.
(d) Henry Morgenthau.

4. 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?
(a) Basil O'Connor.
(b) Samuel Rosenman.
(c) James Kieran.
(d) Raymond Moley.

5. "The Politics of Hard Times" reports that as the party in power, which political party faced almost certain defeat in the 1932 election?
(a) Progressive.
(b) Republican.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Democrat.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following individuals works for The New York Times and first coins the phrase "brain trust" in reference to Roosevelt's advisers?

4. 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?

5. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?

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