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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Winter of Despair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Winter of Despair" mentions all but which of the following individuals as progressives who oppose deficit spending?
(a) Robert Wagner.
(b) Bernard Baruch.
(c) Fiorello La Guardia.
(d) Robert La Follette.

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

3. Which of the following individuals switches California's votes to Roosevelt during the 1932 Democratic convention, thus making Roosevelt the Democratic candidate?
(a) John Nance Garner.
(b) William McAdoo.
(c) J. Hamilton Lewis.
(d) Melvin J. Traylor.

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

5. Which of the following candidates has the powerful support of publisher William Randolph Hearst during the 1932 Presidential primary race?
(a) Melvin J. Traylor.
(b) William McAdoo.
(c) John Nance Garner.
(d) J. Hamilton Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the spring of 1932, in which state is Roosevelt Governor?

2. According to the end of "The Politics of Hard Times," what is the final Electoral College tally by which Roosevelt defeats Hoover?

3. "The Politics of Hard Times" reports that as the party in power, which political party faced almost certain defeat in the 1932 election?

4. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accept the Democratic nomination for President after the 1932 convention?

5. According to "Winter of Despair," on a single day in April 1932 an entire 1/4 of which state went up for auction?

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