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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sea of Troubles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In January 1936, Al Smith charges at a Liberty League banquet in Washington that the Roosevelt administration is disguising itself as all but which of the following?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Marx.

2. In the run up to the 1934 Congressional elections, John Garner guesses that Republicans will win how many seats in the House of Representatives?
(a) 74.
(b) 103.
(c) 12.
(d) 37.

3. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?
(a) Union Pacific.
(b) New York Central.
(c) Burlington Northern.
(d) Rock Island.

4. In his attempt to adapt the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the New Deal, Roosevelt puts a Texas banker in charge. What is that man's name?
(a) Lewis Mumford.
(b) Jesse Jones.
(c) Ballinger Pinchot.
(d) Harold Ickes.

5. During the labor strikes of 1934, in which of the following cities do taxi cab drivers burn a hundred taxis?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Des Moines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups breaks with Roosevelt at its convention in May 1935 and renounces the New Deal?

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?

3. As "Over the Top" opens, Roosevelt appoints which of the following individuals to head the Recovery Administration?

4. In which of the following cities does "Winter of Despair" say unpaid teachers faint in their classrooms due to lack of food?

5. Which of the following pieces of legislation did Roosevelt not insist Congress pass before they adjourned in June of 1935?

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