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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: The Big Money, Man and Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Hard Travelin', what does Peggy Terry think would happen if another Depression happened today?
(a) There would be widespread violence.
(b) The Soviets would take over.
(c) We would rebound faster.
(d) All Republicans would be voted out.

2. What young officer assisted MacArthur in dispersing the Bonus Marchers?
(a) George Patton.
(b) Curtis LeMay.
(c) John Kennedy.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

3. What does Jimmy Partland say is the importance of a job?
(a) To keep people out of trouble.
(b) To make one feel useful.
(c) To stimulate growth.
(d) To promote innovation.

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

5. How did Frank Czerwonka's mother make money during the Depression?
(a) She was a prostitute.
(b) She made pastries.
(c) She refurbished sofas.
(d) She ran a speakeasy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Diane, the young journalist in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, resent about her parent's fixation on the Depression?

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