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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sea of Troubles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the labor riots in Minneapolis in 1934, city truck drivers are lead by Vincent Raymond Dunne. By what age had that person first become a teamster?
(a) 32.
(b) 11.
(c) 25.
(d) 14.

2. As "Over the Top" concludes, Leuchtenburg reports that by the spring of 1934 there were twice as many men working as the year before in which city?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) New York.
(d) Detroit.

3. 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?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Sioux City.

4. 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) Ivar Kreuger.
(b) Albert Wiggin.
(c) Ferdinand Pecora.
(d) Charles Mitchell.

5. By the end of 1934, how much money has the government spent on relief for the unemployed?
(a) $62 million.
(b) $1.5 trillion.
(c) $2 billion.
(d) $7 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people tuned in to their radios on March 12, 1933, to hear the first of Roosevelt's famous Fireside Chats?

2. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?

3. 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?

4. When discussing Roosevelt's personality, which of the following individuals is the Under Secretary of State and says the President seems to have multiple personalities?

5. How many days does it take Congress to pass the economy bill in March 1933?

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