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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. What book does Terkel quote in the introduction to explain his purpose in writing this history?
(a) Les Miserables.
(b) The Great Gatsby.
(c) Democracy in America.
(d) Grapes of Wrath.

2. What product did Benton manage after the Depression?
(a) Muzak.
(b) Volkswagen.
(c) The Boston Globe.
(d) Corn Flakes.

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

4. Who was the one black student in Terkel's college class?
(a) An African prince.
(b) Marcus Garvey's grandson.
(c) Medgar Evers.
(d) An ancestor of Frederick Douglass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Harburg, who suffered most when the financial system collapsed?

2. What metaphor does Arthur Robinson use to describe Wall Street in the 1920's?

3. Where did Harburg work before the Depression?

4. What does Diane personally think about the suffering of the 1930's in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

5. 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?

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