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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Waiting for Lefty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. When Secretary Wallace sends out a questionnaire to cotton farmers asking their opinion of compulsory crop reduction, he finds that what percentage favor the plan?
(a) 38%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 100%.

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

4. 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) New York.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) New Mexico.

5. How many days does it take Congress to pass the economy bill in March 1933?
(a) 9.
(b) 31.
(c) 2.
(d) 16.

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. 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?

3. According to "The Politics of Hard Times," about how many people were unemployed by 1932?

4. During the labor riots in Minneapolis in 1934, city truck drivers are lead by Vincent Raymond Dunne. By what age had that person first become a teamster?

5. In the spring of 1932, in which state is Roosevelt Governor?

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