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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Public Servant - The City, Evictions, Arrests and Other Running Sores.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what sixties-era organization is Robert A. Baird's son Peter a member?
(a) The Yippies.
(b) The Hari-Krishnas.
(c) VISTA.
(d) The Weathermen.

2. What happened to one of Daisy Singer's favorite parks during the Depression?
(a) It became a site of weekly worker protests.
(b) It fell into disrepair.
(c) It was closed by the broke municipal government.
(d) It became a shantytown.

3. According to Harburg, who suffered most when the financial system collapsed?
(a) The financial giants.
(b) Those who thought it foolproof.
(c) Those who were poor already.
(d) Black people.

4. What was Paul Draper's occupation during the 1930's?
(a) Actor.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Playwright.
(d) Dancer.

5. How did Phyllis Mortimer's brother feel about her working in the 1930's?
(a) Unconcerned.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Proud.
(d) Embarrassed

Short Answer Questions

1. As described in The Farmer Is the Man, how did a mob respond to a judge who was foreclosing on homes in Iowa?

2. Why was Hiram Sherman removed from Equity leadership?

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

4. What entertainment did Sally Rand invent?

5. How were the actors able to perform the opening night of The Cradle Will Rock?

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