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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Waiting for Lefty.

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) John Edgerton of the National Association of Manufacturers.
(c) Henry Ford of Ford Motor Company.
(d) William Randolph Hearst of "The New York Journal".

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

3. According to "The Hundred Days' War," how long does it take after Roosevelt's inauguration for the country to shift from apathy to expectation?
(a) 9 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 year.

4. After the election in November of 1932, during which month is Roosevelt inaugurated?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) February.

5. What is the name of the political organization Huey Long founds in January of 1934?
(a) Blue Eagles.
(b) Share Our Wealth.
(c) Down With Roosevelt.
(d) Moving Forward.

Short Answer Questions

1. As "The Hundred Days' War" concludes, which of the following famous writers wonders if he was fooled by Roosevelt in the election?

2. When Roosevelt forms the Public Works Administration he appoints the Secretary of the Interior to run it. What was his name?

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

4. In which of the following cities does the American Federation of Labor hold its 1934 convention?

5. When discussing the plight of homeless and jobless Americans in 1932, Leuchtenburg mentions that two hundred men would huddle over fires in which of the following states?

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