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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inversion of racial relationships happened regarding Robin Langston's father during the Depression?
(a) He was invited to move into a whites-only neighborhood.
(b) White neighbors hocked their radios to him.
(c) He was allowed to join the pipe-fitters' union.
(d) He began hiring white workers.

2. To whom did Myrna Loy send her infamous wire?
(a) Trotsky.
(b) A Czech dissident.
(c) Churchill.
(d) A Soviet defector.

3. What dubious art did Jerome Zerbe develop in the 1930's?
(a) Bootlegging.
(b) Celebrity photography.
(c) Muzak.
(d) Hardcore pornography.

4. How does Dr. Martin Bickham recommend his employers help struggling Americans during the Depression?
(a) Develop work programs.
(b) Issue relief through churches.
(c) Contribute to governmental efforts.
(d) Organize bread lines.

5. What two roles did Henry Wallace play in the Roosevelt administration?
(a) Secretary of the Interior and English Ambassador.
(b) Secretary of Commerce and Attorney General.
(c) Secretary of Agriculture and Vice President.
(d) Secretary of Transportation and Chief of Staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what assertion does David Kennedy say he disagrees regarding Roosevelt?

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

3. Who were the "service department" of Detroit?

4. What did Bob Leary's father do during much of the Depression to avoid going crazy?

5. What does Alf Landon say he disliked about Roosevelt's New Deal?

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