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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Old Families, Member of the Chorus, High Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise did Upton Sinclair make to his supporters during his run for governor of California?
(a) To create a work program.
(b) To secede from the US.
(c) To extract public money from industrialists.
(d) To end poverty in California.

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

3. Where did some vets stay in Washington, DC during the Bonus March besides the Hoovervilles?
(a) The slept in front of the White House.
(b) They slept in train stations.
(c) They set up tents in the National Mall.
(d) They occupied federal buildings.

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

5. What entertainment did Sally Rand invent?
(a) The Charleston.
(b) The penny arcade.
(c) The knock-knock joke.
(d) The fan dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did many of Arthur Robinson's friends say was the only reason to have money?

2. What was Bob La Follette before he ran for President?

3. What was Bob La Follette's signature issue in the 1928 election?

4. Why was the Michigan governor Frank Murphy branded weak-willed regarding the sit-in strike?

5. What did Jane Yoder consider a luxury during the Depression?

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