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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Hard Travelin'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peggy Terry says in Hard Travelin' that what disappeared from her life during the Depression?
(a) Hope.
(b) Racism.
(c) Her sense of patriotism.
(d) Her family.

2. Where did Blackie Gold spend his childhood?
(a) A boarding school.
(b) A military post.
(c) Canada.
(d) An orphanage.

3. What is Cesar Chavez best known as?
(a) An entertainer.
(b) A labor organizer.
(c) A poet.
(d) A priest.

4. What did Terkel's parents do for a living before the Depression?
(a) They were actuaries.
(b) They worked a farm.
(c) They worked for a newspaper.
(d) They ran a hotel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Terkel Interview in this introduction?

2. What did Terkel seek out en route to his university?

3. In Hard Travelin', what does Peggy Terry think would happen if another Depression happened today?

4. Who was the one black student in Terkel's college class?

5. In Hard Travelin', Peggy Terry says that America teaches people that poverty is what?

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