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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Huey's brothers paid his law school expenses?
(a) Earl.
(b) Julius.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Eddie.

2. How many charges were presented in the impeachment resolution?
(a) 23.
(b) 19.
(c) 51.
(d) 10.

3. What was a major fear of Huey's?
(a) Assassination.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Alzheimer's.
(d) Scandal.

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

5. Which senatorial campaign did Huey work for that helped his own visibility as well?
(a) Herme Boulanger.
(b) James A. Hall.
(c) Edwin S. Broussard.
(d) Charles F. Lafayette.

6. Where did Huey run his political campaign?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) A V.F.W. hall.
(c) A warehouse.
(d) The state capitol.

7. Who was Huey's Lieutenant Governor?
(a) Ed Zentz.
(b) Paul Cyr.
(c) Mike Marsden.
(d) Willie Edwards.

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

9. A parish in Louisiana is equivalent to a ____________ in other states.
(a) County.
(b) Village.
(c) Suburb.
(d) Metropolitan area.

10. 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 sheriff.
(d) The mayor.

11. What was the name of the group that presented a resolution to impeach Huey Long?
(a) Turbo Team.
(b) Do-Gooders.
(c) Liberals.
(d) Dynamiters.

12. Campaigning for the 1928 gubernatorial race began in _________________.
(a) March 1927
(b) June 1926.
(c) February 1927.
(d) November 1926.

13. How old was Huey Long when he became governor?
(a) 29.
(b) 66.
(c) 35.
(d) 54.

14. When was Huey's gubernatorial inauguration?
(a) May 21, 1928.
(b) January 1, 1928.
(c) April 15, 1928.
(d) March 1, 1928.

15. What was the main charge on which Huey would be tried in impeachment proceedings?
(a) Bribery.
(b) Murder.
(c) Espionage.
(d) Theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Huey Long become governor?

2. The political machine in ________________ was known as the Old Regular or Ring.

3. To what city did Huey travel to attend the 1928 Democratic National Convention?

4. What did Huey do with the money he earned from the case in #28?

5. What profession did Huey practice after his move to #25?

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