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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fascist Challenge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following individuals comments toward the end of "A Sea of Troubles" that the "old Roosevelt magic has lost its kick"?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Bernard De Voto.
(c) Hugh Johnson.
(d) Tommy Corcoran.

2. What is the name of the popular radio pastor in "Waiting for Lefty" who first supports Roosevelt but begins to waver soon after the election?
(a) Reverend Gabriel.
(b) Reverend Morgan.
(c) Reverend Coughlin.
(d) Reverend Short.

3. According to "A Sea of Troubles," how many residents of Cleveland go without food or clothing relief during the first six days of 1938?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 9,700.
(c) 120,000.
(d) 65,000.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the election of 1938, how many seats do Republicans pick up in the House of Representatives?

2. When Secretary Wallace sends out a questionnaire to cotton farmers asking their opinion of compulsory crop reduction, he finds that what percentage favor the plan?

3. 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?

4. When the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenancy Act is approved, it creates the Farm Security Administration to provide loans to farmers. In what year does this measure pass?

5. As Roosevelt's inauguration approaches, he increasingly favors the ideas of which major economist?

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