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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What university was Huey interested in improving?
(a) Tulane University.
(b) Louisiana State University.
(c) University of New Orleans.
(d) Loyola University.

2. Share the Wealth Clubs were primarily formed by _____________.
(a) Liberals.
(b) Negroes.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Conservatives.

3. What did Huey feel he needed to help the people?
(a) Power.
(b) Friends.
(c) Education.
(d) Money.

4. What did Huey and his bodyguards do almost every night?
(a) Went to nightclubs.
(b) Entertained other senators.
(c) Played cards.
(d) Read briefs.

5. A move to destroy Huey Long was rumored to be financed by ___________________.
(a) J.P. Morgan.
(b) Andrew Carnegie.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the book Huey wrote?

2. Huey opposed Roosevelt on the ratification of the ________________.

3. Why was Huey's demeanor regarding LSU?

4. How many national guardsmen were brought to New Orleans prior to an election?

5. What was happening to Huey's power in 1934?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franklin Roosevelt's influence contribute to Huey's acting more like a conventional Senator?

2. How did Huey become a fixture at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge?

3. What was the Little by Little group?

4. What were the conditions under which Huey agreed to run for the Senate?

5. What were the public improvement programs Huey was promoting?

6. What other areas at Louisiana State University (LSU) did Huey get involved in?

7. Who was Hattie Caraway and what influence did Huey have on her political career?

8. What was the tone of the impeachment proceedings against Huey?

9. What was Huey's Share Our Wealth Plan?

10. Why did Huey publish a newspaper and write a book in 1933?

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