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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the patrons of the Boston Club?
(a) Nearly all the bank presidents in New Orleans.
(b) The blue collar workers.
(c) The blacks.
(d) The farmers.

2. What did Eads continue to do for a living in St. Louis after his family moved on?
(a) He became an ironworker.
(b) He opened a salvage business.
(c) He ran a plantation.
(d) He started building ships.

3. For decades, what were the levees constructed to do?
(a) Increase the number of outlets.
(b) Increase farmland.
(c) Decrease farmland.
(d) Increase the number of reservoirs.

4. What did Leroy Percy's speeches advocate?
(a) Better treatment for blacks and education for black children..
(b) The right for women to vote.
(c) Equal rights for women in education and the workforce.
(d) To be able to keep slaves.

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

6. Where did Thompson go to present his argument to save New Orleans from flooding?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) New Orleans.

7. How did Leroy Percy eventually get a seat in Senate despite his popularity decline?
(a) The seat was left to him in the dead senator's will.
(b) No one else wanted it.
(c) He was voted in by the people.
(d) A senator died and he won a special election.

8. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?
(a) Strategical.
(b) Ruthless and cold.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Skittish and scared.

9. What was "changing the fabric of society" in the Delta region during WWI?
(a) Blacks were receiving an education.
(b) War, technology and new sexuality.
(c) Women had equal rights.
(d) Slaves were banished.

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

11. What event did the Boston Club pay a large role in?
(a) Planning Mardi Gras.
(b) Rebuliding the city of New Orleans.
(c) The impending flood waters.
(d) Harvesting the area.

12. In early 1927, what did many of the communities begin to do?
(a) Patrol their levees with armed guards.
(b) Repair their levees.
(c) Rebuild their levees to be stronger.
(d) Develop evacuation plans.

13. Why was more attention given to Mardi Gras when the history of the area was given?
(a) Because the holiday has a role in politics.
(b) Because it is the area's largest money maker.
(c) Because everyone loves the holiday.
(d) Because it plays a large part in the culture of the area.

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

15. Why were veterans enlisted during the time the levees were being fixed?
(a) To boost the economy.
(b) To prevent sabotage.
(c) To train them for another tour of war.
(d) To protect the area from the Native Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two cities were underwater in early 1927?

2. Who was at the center of New Orleans finances and is also a Club member?

3. What was Thompson's proposition to prevent the levees from failing?

4. Who finally gave approval for Thompson to organize his plan when he arrives back to the Delta area?

5. What happened when Hoover goes to inspect the levee south of New Orleans?

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