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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: The Big Money, Man and Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Terkel seek out en route to his university?
(a) The blues.
(b) Huey Long's home district.
(c) A real American Hooverville.
(d) His high school sweetheart.

2. What does Jimmy Partland say is the importance of a job?
(a) To keep people out of trouble.
(b) To promote innovation.
(c) To stimulate growth.
(d) To make one feel useful.

3. What did Arthur Robinson do before entering the financial markets?
(a) He was a war correspondent.
(b) He was an actor.
(c) He was a school teacher.
(d) He was a tobacco picker.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What product did Benton manage after the Depression?

2. According to a quotation in the Introduction, what was the typical response to receiving a pink slip during the beginning of the Depression?

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

4. According to Terkel, what increased among patrons of his parent's business after the Crash?

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

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