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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. How were the actors able to perform the opening night of The Cradle Will Rock?
(a) They recorded a performance and broadcast it.
(b) They performed on the street.
(c) They performed from the audience.
(d) They performed it in Spanish.

2. In Man and Boy, what does Clifford Burke credit with black men's survival in the Depression?
(a) Their faith.
(b) Their wives.
(c) The government.
(d) Charity organizations.

3. What did many of Arthur Robinson's friends say was the only reason to have money?
(a) To provide for one's family.
(b) To make more money.
(c) To have influence.
(d) To give to the poor.

4. What is the name of the sketch programs Neil Schaffner performed in troupes across the country?
(a) Acts.
(b) Penny entertainments.
(c) Repertoire.
(d) Country-stories.

5. What was Paul Draper's occupation during the 1930's?
(a) Actor.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Playwright.
(d) Dancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hiram Sherman removed from Equity leadership?

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

3. What metaphor does Arthur Robinson use to describe Wall Street in the 1920's?

4. According to Buddy Blankenship in Sixteen Ton, what was the state of coal miners before the Depression?

5. At the beginning of The Fine and Lively Arts, Hiram Sherman speaks glowingly of drinking covert gin out of what?

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