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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As "The Politics of Hard Times" opens, how many years does Leuchtenburg say Hoover has been President?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

3. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?
(a) Industrial welfare.
(b) Immigration reform.
(c) Unemployment relief.
(d) Conservation.

4. According to "The Politics of Hard Times," about how many people were unemployed by 1932?
(a) 800 thousand.
(b) 125 thousand.
(c) 5 million.
(d) 13 million.

5. 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) Brooklyn.
(d) Portland.

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. After the election in November of 1932, during which month is Roosevelt inaugurated?

3. According to "Winter of Despair," U.S. Steel employed 225,000 full-time workers in 1929. How many employees are full time by April of 1933?

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

5. "Iron Age" reports during the summer of 1932 that steel plants are operating at what percent of their capacity?

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