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

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

3. Where did Harburg work before the Depression?
(a) Newpapers.
(b) Military services.
(c) Financial sector.
(d) University administration.

4. In a quote in the Introduction, how does the speaker describe the socioeconomic relationship between blacks and whites during the Depression?
(a) There was no way of telling, things were so bad.
(b) Blacks were always worse off.
(c) Blacks and whites were about equal for the first time.
(d) Blacks were actually better off.

5. According to Terkel, what increased among patrons of his parent's business after the Crash?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Emigrating to Mexico.
(c) Panhandling.
(d) Horse-betting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peggy Terry says in Hard Travelin' that what disappeared from her life during the Depression?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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