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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the banker whom Huey met and would marry several years later?
(a) Rose McConnell.
(b) Alice Conley.
(c) Lynee Simpson.
(d) Aggie Morton.

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

3. Of what state did Huey Long become governor?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Arkansas.

4. Huey eventually began a movement to _______________.
(a) Institute a minimum wage.
(b) Redistribute wealth.
(c) Ban pornography.
(d) Enact civil rights.

5. Huey was one of the first politicians to use _______________ in political campaigning.
(a) Documentaries.
(b) TV ads.
(c) An automobile.
(d) Whistle stops.

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

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

8. To what university did Huey win a scholarship?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) Louisiana State University.
(c) Cambridge University.
(d) Duke University.

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

10. Which campaign promise caused Huey the most trouble?
(a) No state taxes.
(b) Free textbooks for school children.
(c) Reduced gas and oil bills for homes.
(d) Free fishing licenses.

11. Where did Huey move after he won his seat on the Commission?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Lake Charles.
(c) Shreveport.
(d) Kenner.

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

13. In what year was Huey Long assassinated?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1935.

14. What was the only company that ever hired Huey?
(a) BP Oil Corporation.
(b) Allied Oil Corporation.
(c) Consolidated-Progressive Oil Corporation.
(d) Gulf Shores Oil Company.

15. Huey formulated a __________________ that was not accepted by the independent oil producer's association.
(a) Voter's rights bill.
(b) Pipeline bill.
(c) Tax bill.
(d) Minimum wage bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dave McConnell?

2. How much was Huey fined in a libel suit?

3. Huey became an advocate for change in the area of __________________.

4. With what major oil company did Parker broker a deal regarding taxes?

5. What issue did Huey try to avoid in the governor race?

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