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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Huey proposed a bill for a tax on ______________ to provide revenue for hospitals and charitable organizations.
(a) Tea.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Carbon black.
(d) Gasoline.

2. To what political party did Huey belong?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Independent.
(c) Democratic.
(d) Republican.

3. To what city did Huey travel to attend the 1928 Democratic National Convention?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Houston.
(d) Miami.

4. From what state had Huey's parents come when they moved the family to Louisiana in 1859?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) California.

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

6. Who served as the local political boss in Louisiana parishes in the early 20th century?
(a) The School Board president.
(b) A City Councilman.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The sheriff.

7. What profession did Huey practice after his move to #25?
(a) Industry.
(b) Education.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

8. What did Huey do with the money he earned from the case in #28?
(a) Bought a car.
(b) Built a house.
(c) Traveled internationally.
(d) Invested in stock.

9. In what type of case did Huey win the biggest fee of his legal career?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Libel.
(c) Criminal.
(d) Sexual Harassment.

10. Why was Huey a long shot at winning the governor's race?
(a) He didn't have enough media attention.
(b) He didn't have any legal experience.
(c) He was too young.
(d) He didn't have the support of the wealthy.

11. How many years did it take Huey to pass the bar exam?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

12. What was the result of the case in #46?
(a) Indictments against the board members.
(b) Refunds for customers.
(c) It was settled out of court.
(d) The charges were withdrawn.

13. When did Huey marry Rose?
(a) December 24, 1953.
(b) April 12, 1913.
(c) October 7, 1933.
(d) September 15, 1941.

14. What role figured into Huey's political career plans?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) U.S. President.
(c) F.B.I. Chief.
(d) Attorney General.

15. How old was Huey Long at the time of his death?
(a) 35.
(b) 42.
(c) 51.
(d) 67.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which candidates usually won when they had the support of the Ring?

2. Of what state did Huey Long become governor?

3. What body of water flooded more than two million acres of land in Louisiana in 1927?

4. Which senatorial campaign did Huey work for that helped his own visibility as well?

5. Huey was one of the first politicians to use _______________ in political campaigning.

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