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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. Why does Robin Langston think his family was unaffected by the Depression?
(a) They never bought on credit.
(b) Theirs was the most popular restaurant in town.
(c) They never had money to begin with.
(d) Black communities were not affected by the Depression.

2. What happened to one of Daisy Singer's favorite parks during the Depression?
(a) It was closed by the broke municipal government.
(b) It became a shantytown.
(c) It became a site of weekly worker protests.
(d) It fell into disrepair.

3. According to Terkel in the Introduction, what voice dominated the radio alongside Roosevelt's during the Depression?
(a) Father Coughlin.
(b) Huey Long.
(c) Doctor Townsend.
(d) Alf Landon.

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

5. Which of the following is not a periodical mentioned by Terkel in the Introduction?
(a) Judge.
(b) The New Republic.
(c) Literary Digest.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Slim Collier's father do before the Depression?

2. What happened that made Robin Langston realize a crisis had begun in the country?

3. What does Jimmy Partland say is the importance of a job?

4. What book does Terkel quote in the introduction to explain his purpose in writing this history?

5. What promise did Upton Sinclair make to his supporters during his run for governor of California?

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