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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following politicians is from Nebraska and leads the fight for the Tennessee Valley Authority in the first few months of 1933?
(a) George Norris.
(b) James Warburg.
(c) Hugo Black.
(d) Joe Martin.

3. 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) New York.
(b) Des Moines.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Detroit.

4. As "Waiting for Lefty" opens, in which of the following cities is City Hall attacked by a mob of 6 thousand people?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Des Moines.
(c) New York.
(d) Denver.

5. How many days does it take Congress to pass the economy bill in March 1933?
(a) 31.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Winter of Despair," on a single day in April 1932 an entire 1/4 of which state went up for auction?

2. "Winter of Despair" mentions all but which of the following individuals as progressives who oppose deficit spending?

3. In June of 1934 President Roosevelt asks the Committee on Economic Security to develop a social security program. By which of the following individuals is the effort led?

4. Which of the following individuals commits suicide in March of 1932 and is proved a swindler of $100,000,000 in bonds a month after his death?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the nation's reaction to Roosevelt's first Fireside Chat on March 12, 1933.

2. Describe Hoover's problem with the Bonus Army situation as discussed in "The Politics of Hard Times."

3. Describe the relationship between Roosevelt and Reverend Coughlin and how it changes from 1932-1934.

4. Describe the violent labor strikes that took place around the country in 1934.

5. Explain the political game Hoover tried to get Roosevelt to play in November and December of 1932 in regard to the Anglo-French war debt.

6. What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration created in 1935, and under what primary rule did it function?

7. What was the labor problem anticipated during the 1930s, as discussed in "Winter of Despair"?

8. Explain what can be considered ironic about the speeches of Roosevelt and Hoover during the 1932 Presidential campaign.

9. Describe the nation's reaction to the repeal of the 18th Amendment--with the 21st Amendment--in March of 1933.

10. What was the purpose of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), created in May of 1935, and what did this program accomplish?

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