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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. In his 1937 bid to reorganize the Supreme Court, at what age does Roosevelt say justices should retire?
(a) 80.
(b) 50.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

2. As "A Sea of Troubles" opens, on which of the following dates in 1937 does Roosevelt deliver his second Inaugural Address?
(a) February 5.
(b) January 7.
(c) February 19.
(d) January 21.

3. In the spring of 1932, in which state is Roosevelt Governor?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

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) Democrat.
(b) Progressive.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Republican.

5. In 1934, Secretary Wallace is extremely relieved when he is able to slacken crop restriction due to which of the following natural disasters?
(a) Drought.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Fire.
(d) Flood.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On which of the following dates does the special session of Congress convene in "The Hundred Days' War"?

3. In the run up to the 1934 Congressional elections, John Garner guesses that Republicans will win how many seats in the House of Representatives?

4. Which of the following individuals is the US ambassador to Germany in "A Farewell to Arms" and says that Hitler is such a horror that he cannot endure the man's presence?

5. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following words appears most frequently in the writings of New Deal theorists?

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