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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As "The Hundred Days' War" concludes, which of the following famous writers wonders if he was fooled by Roosevelt in the election?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) William Randolph Hearst.
(c) William Allen White.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

2. After successfully forcing one justice to retire by attempting to reorganize the Supreme Court, which of the following individuals does Roosevelt appoint to fill the vacancy?
(a) Hugo Black.
(b) Herbert Lehman.
(c) John Garner.
(d) Phillip Murray.

3. After the International Economic Conference in London in 1933, Roosevelt notes that which major economist had been "magnificently right"?
(a) John Maynard Keynes.
(b) Alfred Marshall.
(c) Adam Smith.
(d) John Stuart Mill.

4. In January 1936, Al Smith charges at a Liberty League banquet in Washington that the Roosevelt administration is disguising itself as all but which of the following?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Marx.
(c) Lenin.
(d) Jefferson.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The National Industrial Recovery Act, which Roosevelt signs on June 16, 1933, provides how much in funding for public works?

3. In 1934, Secretary Wallace is extremely relieved when he is able to slacken crop restriction due to which of the following natural disasters?

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

5. When discussing Roosevelt's disability, Leuchtenburg mentions that the President has been unable to walk unassisted since which year?

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