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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the election of 1932, which of the following magazines promotes the idea of giving Roosevelt dictatorial powers to fix the economy?
(a) Life.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Barron's.
(d) Time.

2. According to the end of "The Politics of Hard Times," what is the final Electoral College tally by which Roosevelt defeats Hoover?
(a) 282-249.
(b) 519-12.
(c) 472-59.
(d) 354-177.

3. After the election in November of 1932, during which month is Roosevelt inaugurated?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) January.

4. In "Winter of Despair" a group of fifty-five men is charged with dismantling and carrying away a whole four-story building in which of the following cities?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Seattle.

5. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accuse Hoover of being "the greatest spending Administration in peace times in all our history" during the 1932 Presidential campaign?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Sioux City.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Topeka.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Politics of Hard Times" reports that as the party in power, which political party faced almost certain defeat in the 1932 election?

2. According to "Winter of Despair," on a single day in April 1932 an entire 1/4 of which state went up for auction?

3. As Roosevelt's inauguration approaches, he increasingly favors the ideas of which major economist?

4. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?

5. Toward the end of his term, Hoover orders a Senate investigation into the financial crisis. Which of the following men is chosen to lead this investigation?

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