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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: The Fine and Lively Arts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What safety practice do coal companies refuse to implement for fear of slowing production in the 1930's?
(a) Spraying down shafts.
(b) Offering medical examinations.
(c) Ventilating mines.
(d) Switching out workers every 8 hours.

2. In 1930's Appalachia, what does the KKK assist in setting up?
(a) Progressive political rallies.
(b) Church raisings.
(c) Town hall meetings.
(d) UMW locals.

3. What happened to Orrin Kelly after the incident with the Iowa judge?
(a) He was arrested.
(b) He had to flee town.
(c) He became judge of the county.
(d) He interviewed the leaders of the mob.

4. What change to the ticket structure did the Schaffner Players make after the 1929 Crash?
(a) They stopped charging all together.
(b) They only charged for first acts.
(c) They increased their ticket rates.
(d) They only charged for second acts.

5. What metaphor does Arthur Robinson use to describe Wall Street in the 1920's?
(a) A candy store.
(b) A Roman orgy.
(c) A private club.
(d) A rigged casino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hiram Sherman do in The Cradle Will Rock?

2. In Man and Boy, what does Clifford Burke credit with black men's survival in the Depression?

3. How were the actors able to perform the opening night of The Cradle Will Rock?

4. What popular American novel did Jack Kirkland adapt into a successful play?

5. What public figure publicly raved about Jack Kirkland's play?

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