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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following individuals is the US ambassador to Germany in "A Farewell to Arms" and says that Hitler is such a horror that he cannot endure the man's presence?
(a) George Messersmith.
(b) Henry Stimson.
(c) Frederick L. Schuman.
(d) William Dodd.

2. On December 12, 1937, Japanese war planes bomb which of the following US naval vessels anchored in the Yangtse harbor?
(a) U.S.S. Cisco.
(b) U.S.S. Kete.
(c) U.S.S. Panay.
(d) U.S.S. Grayling.

3. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" which of the following composers cancels a Pittsburgh performance because the theater owners are violating a union contract?
(a) Richard Strauss.
(b) Aaron Copeland.
(c) Oleg Caetani.
(d) Leopold Stokowski.

4. Shortly after his January 1938 State of the Union Address Roosevelt meets with the head of U.S. Steel. What was his name?
(a) Leon Henderson.
(b) Robert Jackson.
(c) Arthur Salter.
(d) Myron Taylor.

5. On Memorial Day in 1937, in which of the following cities do police kill ten strikers at a steel plant?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Denver.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the 1938 elections, Roosevelt points out that despite Republican gains in Congress he is still the first two-term President to retain control of Congress since which of the following?

2. When discussing the Fair Labor Standards Act, Leuchtenburg states that in New England shoe factory workers average only how much pay per year?

3. At the close of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect," which of the following individuals states "we have left Egypt but have not yet arrived at the Promised Land"?

4. For the 1940 campaign, who does Roosevelt pick as his new running mate?

5. In April 1939, Roosevelt makes one last attempt to avert war by asking Hitler and Mussolini to agree not to attack how many nations, listed by name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the event toward the end of "A Farewell to Arms" that convinces some Americans that neutrality is not possible.

2. Why did the economic recovery suddenly crash in the last few months of 1937?

3. According to the beginning of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how have things changed in America between 1932 and 1936?

4. Explain the creation of and the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it was created in 1938.

5. In "The Fascist Challenge" why does fascism begin to look attractive to some Americans?

6. What is the German response when Roosevelt asks Hitler and Mussolini for their pledge in 1939 not to attack thirty-one nations?

7. Who opposed Roosevelt in the 1936 election, and how did he hope to win?

8. Describe the progress of Germany through Europe during the spring and summer of 1940, as discussed in "An End to Isolation."

9. Explain the problems with the Fair Labor Standards Act passed in June 1938.

10. What was the result of the Trade Agreements Act in 1934?

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