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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the weather like in the Prologue as the guests of the social party head home?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Foggy.

2. What was unique about the crevasse at Mounds Landing?
(a) It was the only one along the Mississippi.
(b) It was the largest along the Mississippi.
(c) It was the only one on the Northern Mississippi.
(d) It was the smallest along the Mississippi.

3. In 1926, what prevented annual levee maintenance?
(a) Very high rivers.
(b) No materials.
(c) No workers.
(d) Very low rivers.

4. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?
(a) By high winds and earthquakes.
(b) By high temperatures and high winds.
(c) By tornadoes and earthquakes.
(d) By tornadoes and high winds.

5. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?
(a) He helped import weapons for the Union Army.
(b) He was a medic.
(c) He fought on the front lines for the Union.
(d) He helped keep Missouri in the Union and built ironclads.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the levees along the Mississippi different from levees in other places?

2. During the 1900 a new demand surged in throughout the United States. What was that demand?

3. What will eventually happen to the water released through the Mounds Landing crevasse?

4. What was the reputation of the Boston Club?

5. How did Leroy Percy eventually get a seat in Senate despite his popularity decline?

(see the answer key)

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