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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Over the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As "Over the Top" opens, Roosevelt appoints which of the following individuals to head the Recovery Administration?
(a) Hugh Johnson.
(b) Felix Frankfurter.
(c) Jerome Frank.
(d) Sherwood Anderson.

2. According to "The Politics of Hard Times," about how many people were unemployed by 1932?
(a) 800 thousand.
(b) 13 million.
(c) 125 thousand.
(d) 5 million.

3. By which of the following months in 1934 has Roosevelt grown tired of the new head of the Recovery Administration and secured that person's resignation?
(a) July.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) September.

4. Which of the following individuals commits suicide in March of 1932 and is proved a swindler of $100,000,000 in bonds a month after his death?
(a) Ferdinand Pecora.
(b) Ivar Kreuger.
(c) Charles Mitchell.
(d) Albert Wiggin.

5. As "The Politics of Hard Times" opens, how many years does Leuchtenburg say Hoover has been President?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Politics of Hard Times," which of the following individuals says that Roosevelt is "a pleasant man who, without any important qualifications for the office, would very much like to be President"?

2. Upon receiving his appointment from Roosevelt, the new head of the Recovery Administration memorably remarks that it will be "red fire at first" and dead what afterward?

3. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?

4. Which of the following individuals is a member of the "Brain Trust" and continues to serve as an adviser after the 1932 election, when that group disbands?

5. Pecora's investigation into the House of Morgan partners in May of 1933--and the subsequent income tax revelations--leads Congress to pass which of the following bills?

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