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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Who helped Huey defend Senator Harper when he was indicted for violating the Espionage Act?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Earl.
(d) Julius.

4. In what state did Huey and Harley travel as salesmen?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Texas.
(d) Florida.

5. What issue did Huey try to avoid in the governor race?
(a) Civil Rights.
(b) Birth control.
(c) The Ku Klux Klan.
(d) Women's right to vote.

6. What was one of the promises Huey made during his gubernatorial campaign?
(a) Tax cuts for home improvements.
(b) Food stamps.
(c) Surfaced roads.
(d) Government home loans.

7. What was the name of the lard product that Huey and Harley sold as traveling salesmen?
(a) Greased Lightning.
(b) NewLard.
(c) Lard 'n Lube.
(d) Cottolene.

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

9. Many people characterized Huey as _______________.
(a) A saint.
(b) A hero.
(c) An idiot.
(d) A womanizer.

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

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

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

13. In what year did the House impeach Huey?
(a) He was not impeached.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1925.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result of the case in #46?

2. How many charges were presented in the impeachment resolution?

3. To which commission did Huey win an election?

4. In what city did Huey attend high school?

5. Against what company did Huey fight a rate increase in February of 1921?

(see the answer keys)

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