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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Hard Travelin'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the one black student in Terkel's college class?
(a) Medgar Evers.
(b) An ancestor of Frederick Douglass.
(c) Marcus Garvey's grandson.
(d) An African prince.

2. Where did Harburg work before the Depression?
(a) Military services.
(b) Newpapers.
(c) University administration.
(d) Financial sector.

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

4. How many people does Terkel Interview in this introduction?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

5. How old was Ed Paulson when he took to the road?
(a) 33.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did some vets stay in Washington, DC during the Bonus March besides the Hoovervilles?

2. What term best describes the nature of the changes that happened after the 1929 Crash, from Terkel's perspective?

3. In Hard Travelin', Peggy Terry says that America teaches people that poverty is what?

4. In Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, where do Lily, Rob and Buck hear about the Depression?

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

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