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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Basil O'Connor.
(c) James Kieran.
(d) Raymond Moley.

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

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

4. "The Politics of Hard Times" reports that as the party in power, which political party faced almost certain defeat in the 1932 election?
(a) Republican.
(b) Progressive.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Democrat.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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