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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10, pgs. 181-243.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Huey became an advocate for change in the area of __________________.
(a) Employer's liability law.
(b) Sexual harassment law.
(c) Immigration law.
(d) Minimum wage law.

2. Who became a political foe of Long's in Washington?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) Herbert Hoover.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Richard Nixon.

3. What was the name of Huey's hometown?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Grand Prairie.
(c) Winnfield.
(d) Cordele.

4. To which commission did Huey win an election?
(a) Tax Commission.
(b) Railroad Commission.
(c) Labor Commission.
(d) Penal Commission.

5. What was a dominant personality characteristic of Huey Long's?
(a) Gentility.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Charisma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Huey a long shot at winning the governor's race?

2. From what state had Huey's parents come when they moved the family to Louisiana in 1859?

3. In what year did Huey Long win a Senate seat?

4. Who was Dave McConnell?

5. In what type of case did Huey win the biggest fee of his legal career?

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