1. What does Diane personally think about the suffering of the 1930's in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
(a) She thinks America reaped what it sowed in the 1920's.
(b) She thinks the suffering was focused disproportionately on minorities.
(c) She thinks it is exaggerated by those who experienced it.
(d) She has no opinion.

2. How old was Ed Paulson when he took to the road?
(a) 33.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

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

4. According to a quotation in the Introduction, what was the typical response to receiving a pink slip during the beginning of the Depression?
(a) Numbness.
(b) Bemusement.
(c) Shame.
(d) Pride.

5. Why would hobos put marks on people's houses with chalk?
(a) To say hello to loved ones.
(b) To tell other hobos if the people are good.
(c) To protest the banks' foreclosing on them.
(d) To track the places they have been.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marshall and Steve , the young intellectuals of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, what became ingrained in American society as a result of the Depression?

2. Where did Blackie Gold spend his childhood?

3. According to Terkel, what increased among patrons of his parent's business after the Crash?

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

5. What strange job does Terkel get right after college?

(see the answer key)

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