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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following business executives laments in October of 1930 that the real blame for the financial crisis lay with the irresponsible--and now unemployed--populace?
(a) George Washington Hill of American Tobacco.
(b) William Randolph Hearst of "The New York Journal".
(c) Henry Ford of Ford Motor Company.
(d) John Edgerton of the National Association of Manufacturers.

2. By the time Roosevelt is inaugurated, how many states have closed their banks?
(a) 49.
(b) 23.
(c) 14.
(d) 38.

3. When describing conditions for homeless and jobless Americans, Leuchtenburg says that the largest "Hooverville" was in which of the following cities?
(a) Portland.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) St. Louis.

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) Raymond Moley.
(c) Samuel Rosenman.
(d) James Kieran.

5. Toward the end of his term, Hoover orders a Senate investigation into the financial crisis. Which of the following men is chosen to lead this investigation?
(a) Albert Wiggin.
(b) Ferdinand Pecora.
(c) Ivar Kreuger.
(d) Charles Mitchell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accuse Hoover of being "the greatest spending Administration in peace times in all our history" during the 1932 Presidential campaign?

3. 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?

4. In which of the following cities does "Winter of Despair" say unpaid teachers faint in their classrooms due to lack of food?

5. Which of the following individuals commits suicide in March of 1932 and is proved a swindler of $100,000,000 in bonds a month after his death?

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