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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Chicago.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Portland.
(d) Brooklyn.

2. 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?
(a) Samuel Rosenman.
(b) James Kieran.
(c) Raymond Moley.
(d) Basil O'Connor.

3. "Iron Age" reports during the summer of 1932 that steel plants are operating at what percent of their capacity?
(a) 74.
(b) 52.
(c) 12.
(d) 98.

4. As Roosevelt's inauguration approaches, he increasingly favors the ideas of which major economist?
(a) John Stuart Mill.
(b) Alfred Marshall.
(c) John Maynard Keynes.
(d) Adam Smith.

5. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following words appears most frequently in the writings of New Deal theorists?
(a) Balance.
(b) Welfare.
(c) Labor.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following candidates has the powerful support of publisher William Randolph Hearst during the 1932 Presidential primary race?

5. 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?

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