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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fascist Challenge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 472-59.
(c) 519-12.
(d) 282-249.

2. Which of the following individuals is the most dominant figure in the Temporary National Economic Committee created in "Stalemate"?
(a) Hugo Black.
(b) Walton Hamilton.
(c) Joseph O'Mahoney.
(d) Thurman Arnold.

3. When the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenancy Act is approved, it creates the Farm Security Administration to provide loans to farmers. In what year does this measure pass?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1937.

4. Which of the following individuals is chairman of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it is created in 1938?
(a) Frank Murpy.
(b) Martin Dies.
(c) Noah Mason.
(d) James A. Farley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following individuals says in 1938 that "it is always best and safest to count on nothing from the Americans but words in reference to European conflict?

2. As "Over the Top" concludes, Leuchtenburg reports that by the spring of 1934 there were twice as many men working as the year before in which city?

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?

4. Between September and December of 1937, how many people are laid off when the economy suddenly cracks?

5. When discussing Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, Leuchtenburg mentions that Long loves his nickname of what?

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