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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. According to Harburg, who suffered most when the financial system collapsed?
(a) Black people.
(b) Those who thought it foolproof.
(c) The financial giants.
(d) Those who were poor already.

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

3. What did many of Arthur Robinson's friends say was the only reason to have money?
(a) To make more money.
(b) To have influence.
(c) To give to the poor.
(d) To provide for one's family.

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

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?
(a) Isolationism.
(b) Racism.
(c) Consumerism.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cesar Chavez best known as?

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

3. How did Frank Czerwonka's mother make money during the Depression?

4. What famous Depression tune did Yip Harburg write?

5. According to Terkel in the Introduction, what voice dominated the radio alongside Roosevelt's during the Depression?

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