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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. Which of the following individuals is Roosevelt's Secretary of State who tries to lower trade barriers in "A Farewell to Arms"?
(a) George Harrison.
(b) David Reay.
(c) Cordell Hull.
(d) William Borah.

2. During the labor strikes of 1934, in which of the following cities do taxi cab drivers burn a hundred taxis?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Atlantic City.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Des Moines.

3. As "Over the Top" opens, Roosevelt appoints which of the following individuals to head the Recovery Administration?
(a) Hugh Johnson.
(b) Sherwood Anderson.
(c) Jerome Frank.
(d) Felix Frankfurter.

4. 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?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 225.
(c) 975.
(d) 0.

5. After the election of 1932, which of the following magazines promotes the idea of giving Roosevelt dictatorial powers to fix the economy?
(a) Barron's.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Time.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the 1932 Presidential primary race, which of the following candidates can not appear at the Democratic convention because of a run on his Chicago bank?

3. Which of the following individuals proposes the non-recognition solution to Manchuria in January 1932?

4. According to "A Sea of Troubles," how many residents of Cleveland go without food or clothing relief during the first six days of 1938?

5. In March of 1934 the House of Representatives passes the Trade Agreements Act. By what margin does the bill pass?

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