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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: God Bless' the Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What demagogic figure of the 1930's did Dawn McCullough despise?
(a) Huey Long.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) Bob La Follette.
(d) Father Coughlin.

2. What did Jane Yoder consider a luxury during the Depression?
(a) A hot meal.
(b) A new sweater.
(c) A bed.
(d) A trip to the movies.

3. What strange job does Terkel get right after college?
(a) Dustbin salesman.
(b) Circus booker.
(c) Advertising copy editor.
(d) Radio performer.

4. Why did Martin DeVries hate Roosevelt?
(a) Roosevelt came from money.
(b) Roosevelt tried to pack the court.
(c) Roosevelt got America into World War II.
(d) Roosevelt attacked the free market system.

5. How did Phyllis Mortimer's brother feel about her working in the 1930's?
(a) Embarrassed
(b) Unconcerned.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would hobos put marks on people's houses with chalk?

2. What did Arthur Robinson do before entering the financial markets?

3. How did Frank Czerwonka's mother make money during the Depression?

4. Where did Blackie Gold spend his childhood?

5. Which of the following is not a periodical mentioned by Terkel in the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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