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

2. How many people does Terkel Interview in this introduction?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

3. What did Blackie Gold do in the CCC during the Depression?
(a) He performed on the radio.
(b) He assessed people on relief.
(c) He wrote for a national labor journal.
(d) He maintained national forests.

4. How did Jim Sheridan travel to the Bonus March?
(a) He rode a boxcar.
(b) He walked the whole way.
(c) He hitched rides.
(d) He joined a caravan of jalopies.

5. What job does Paulson eventually get after educating himself?
(a) Social worker.
(b) Primary school teacher.
(c) Railway worker.
(d) Union organizer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which famous American film critic is interviewed in Hard Travelin'?

3. According to a quotation in the Introduction, what was the typical response to receiving a pink slip during the beginning of the Depression?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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