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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. At the close of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect," which of the following individuals states "we have left Egypt but have not yet arrived at the Promised Land"?
(a) Henry Wallace.
(b) Elbert Thomas.
(c) Donald Richberg.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

2. In March of 1934 the House of Representatives passes the Trade Agreements Act. By what margin does the bill pass?
(a) 274-111.
(b) 199-189.
(c) 306-202.
(d) 201-140.

3. Which of the following individuals is quoted in "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" as saying he has no desire to be a social worker because they have no sense of humor?
(a) Walter Pierce.
(b) Ferdinand Lundberg.
(c) Carl Degler.
(d) Raymond Moley.

4. On December 12, 1937, Japanese war planes bomb which of the following US naval vessels anchored in the Yangtse harbor?
(a) U.S.S. Cisco.
(b) U.S.S. Grayling.
(c) U.S.S. Panay.
(d) U.S.S. Kete.

5. In response to Roosevelt's 1937 attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court, which of the following justices retires?
(a) McReynolds.
(b) Van Devanter.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Hughes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In June of 1940 Roosevelt surprises the nation by naming which of the following individuals as Secretary of War?

2. Which of the following individuals takes care of all White House mail up until Roosevelt's presidency?

3. When discussing Roosevelt's disability, Leuchtenburg mentions that the President has been unable to walk unassisted since which year?

4. As "A Farewell to Arms" opens, which of the following Senators states that the League of Nations is "nothing more than a cog in the military machine of Europe"?

5. On October 11, 1938, Roosevelt announced a build up for how much to American armaments, a response to a speech by Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the beginning of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how have things changed in America between 1932 and 1936?

2. Explain the Neutrality Act signed by Congress in 1935 and what it was intended to accomplish.

3. Why, in spite of a sticky mid-term election season, did Roosevelt still consider the 1938 elections a success for his administration?

4. Explain the event toward the end of "A Farewell to Arms" that convinces some Americans that neutrality is not possible.

5. In the early part of 1938, why did Roosevelt seem to prefer allowing the economic gurus to argue around him rather than making any solid decisions about economic policy?

6. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how does Leuchtenburg say Roosevelt changed the way the President dealt with the press?

7. What was the result of the Trade Agreements Act in 1934?

8. Compare Roosevelt's attitude toward further spending with that of Congress in late 1937, as discussed in "Stalemate."

9. How does Roosevelt respond when the Soviet Union invades Finland?

10. In "A Farewell to Arms," why does Roosevelt find such resistance when he attempts to alert America to the happenings in Germany and other parts of the world?

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