Huey Long Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

T. Harry Williams
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Huey Long Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Huey support in the 1916 election?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) John M. Parker.
(c) Earl Long.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

2. Who was Dave McConnell?
(a) Huey's campaign finance manager.
(b) Huey's dentist.
(c) Huey's brother-in-law.
(d) Huey's publicity manager.

3. Who was Huey famous for representing?
(a) The underdog.
(b) Politicians.
(c) The wealthy.
(d) Corporations.

4. Where did Huey need to develop a power base?
(a) The U.S. Congress.
(b) The southwestern parishes.
(c) The Democratic Party.
(d) The metropolitan areas.

5. In what city did Huey attend high school?
(a) Shreveport.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Kenner.
(d) Baton Rouge.

6. What did Huey use heavily during the 1928 gubernatorial campaign?
(a) Whistle stop tours.
(b) Newspaper editorials.
(c) Promotional circulars.
(d) Radio ads.

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

8. What was Huey's philosophy?
(a) He could sell anything to anyone.
(b) One in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(c) The early bird gets the worm.
(d) Even a blind hog gets an acorn once in awhile.

9. In what year did Huey Long win a Senate seat?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1950.

10. What was Huey often accused of being?
(a) A bleeding heart liberal.
(b) A member of the Klan.
(c) A spendthrift.
(d) A Civil Rights advocate.

11. In what city was Huey Long assassinated?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

12. The event in which a voting mechanism was rigged and fistfights broke out on the floor of the legislature was called _____________________.
(a) New Orleans Brawl.
(b) Legislature Meltdown.
(c) Bloody Monday.
(d) Pontchartrain Free For All.

13. What was a major campaign issue in the 1928 gubernatorial race?
(a) Minimum wage.
(b) Women's right to vote.
(c) Luxury goods tax.
(d) Flood control programs.

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

15. What percentage of the vote did Huey win in the governor race?
(a) 76.4%.
(b) 98.2%.
(c) 91.1%.
(d) 83.9%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Huey's brothers paid his law school expenses?

2. Where did Huey run his political campaign?

3. For what act did Huey offer Harley money and immunity?

4. In what year did Huey quit high school?

5. In what area of law did Huey become an expert?

(see the answer keys)

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