Hard Times; an Oral History of the Great Depression Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Hard Times; an Oral History of the Great Depression Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: God Bless' the Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term best describes the nature of the changes that happened after the 1929 Crash, from Terkel's perspective?
(a) Sudden.
(b) Nonexistent.
(c) Gradual.
(d) Devastating.

2. In God Bless' the Child, Slim Collier discusses what effect created by job loss in America?
(a) Political.
(b) Economic.
(c) Psychological.
(d) Moral.

3. What food can Dorothe Bernstein not stand because of her days in an orphanage?
(a) Pig's feet.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Beets.
(d) Brussel sprouts.

4. On what does Dr. David J. Rossman think modern Americans rely too heavily?
(a) The government.
(b) Alchohol and drugs.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Medication.

5. What is Cesar Chavez best known as?
(a) A priest.
(b) A poet.
(c) An entertainer.
(d) A labor organizer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange job does Terkel get right after college?

2. What young officer assisted MacArthur in dispersing the Bonus Marchers?

3. What demagogic figure of the 1930's did Dawn McCullough despise?

4. In what war did the Bonus marchers fight?

5. Who was the one black student in Terkel's college class?

(see the answer key)

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