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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the summer of 1932, farmers riot in all but which of the following states?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Iowa.

2. When discussing the plight of homeless and jobless Americans in 1932, Leuchtenburg mentions that two hundred men would huddle over fires in which of the following states?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Oregon.
(c) New York.
(d) New Mexico.

3. In 1934, Secretary Wallace is extremely relieved when he is able to slacken crop restriction due to which of the following natural disasters?
(a) Drought.
(b) Flood.
(c) Fire.
(d) Tornado.

4. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accept the Democratic nomination for President after the 1932 convention?
(a) Portland.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) St. Louis.

5. When Roosevelt asks Congress for legislation to regulate the Stock Exchange in February of 1934, which of the following men--President of the Stock Exchange--is outraged?
(a) John Raskob.
(b) Richard Whitney.
(c) Henry Morgenthau.
(d) James Forrestal.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. Which of the following candidates has the powerful support of publisher William Randolph Hearst during the 1932 Presidential primary race?

4. According to "The Hundred Days' War," how long does it take after Roosevelt's inauguration for the country to shift from apathy to expectation?

5. On which of the following dates does the special session of Congress convene in "The Hundred Days' War"?

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