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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: The Fine and Lively Arts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hiram Sherman do in The Cradle Will Rock?
(a) He directed it.
(b) He was an actor.
(c) He was a stagehand.
(d) He wrote it.

2. What did many of Arthur Robinson's friends say was the only reason to have money?
(a) To have influence.
(b) To provide for one's family.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To give to the poor.

3. What is the name of the sketch programs Neil Schaffner performed in troupes across the country?
(a) Country-stories.
(b) Repertoire.
(c) Acts.
(d) Penny entertainments.

4. Why was Hiram Sherman removed from Equity leadership?
(a) He quit acting.
(b) He voted to disband the union.
(c) He was branded a communist.
(d) He performed The Cradle Will Rock.

5. What metaphor does Arthur Robinson use to describe Wall Street in the 1920's?
(a) A Roman orgy.
(b) A rigged casino.
(c) A candy store.
(d) A private club.

Short Answer Questions

1. What psychiatric complaints did Dr. Nathan Ackerman's patients most often bring to him?

2. Aaron Barkham informs the reader of what strange practice of certain clans within the Appalachian Ku Klux Klan?

3. Corn farmers often switched to what agricultural product in the midst of the Depression?

4. What change to the ticket structure did the Schaffner Players make after the 1929 Crash?

5. What was Paul Draper's occupation during the 1930's?

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