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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Huey at the nightclub?
(a) He was photographed kissing a cocktail waitress.
(b) He was attacked in the restroom.
(c) He suffered smoke inhalation.
(d) He fainted.

2. What announcement did Huey make on July 15, 1930?
(a) His candidacy for U.S. Senate.
(b) His bid for re-election as governor.
(c) His terminal illness.
(d) His retirement from politics.

3. What was the nickname Huey called his opponent Senator Joseph E. Ransdell?
(a) Old Ironsides.
(b) Old Piss and Vinegar.
(c) Old Feather Duster.
(d) Old Stick in the Mud.

4. Which company was Huey convinced was behind the impeachment charges?
(a) IBM.
(b) Texaco Oil.
(c) Standard Oil.
(d) AT&T.

5. Why did Huey support the Glass-Stegall Act?
(a) It was good for Louisiana.
(b) It was a good career move.
(c) He drafted the bill.
(d) It included deposit insurance.

6. What was the name of the newspaper started by Huey?
(a) The Vanguard.
(b) The Motivator.
(c) The Progress.
(d) The People's Press.

7. Which of the following was NOT a committee on which Huey was involved?
(a) Judiciary.
(b) Interstate Commerce.
(c) Arms Appropriation.
(d) Interoceanic Affairs.

8. Why was the National Guard called in once again?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan was holding rallies in New Orleans.
(b) Huey said there was an assassination plot against him.
(c) There were a series of Negro lynchings.
(d) The Civil Rights marchers were threatening violence.

9. How many bodyguards did Huey have during his Senate days?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

10. What was the name of Huey's plan related to the topic in #142?
(a) Putting Security Back Into America.
(b) Share Our Wealth.
(c) A Fair Wage for Everyone.
(d) Defending the American Way.

11. Huey opposed the ratification of a treaty regarding which body of water?
(a) Mississippi River.
(b) St. Lawrence Waterway.
(c) Panama Canal.
(d) Lake Pontchartrain.

12. What brought an end to the impeachment trial?
(a) Public pressure.
(b) Insufficient votes.
(c) Statute of limitations.
(d) Illegal proceedings.

13. Who was the gubernatorial candidate Huey and the Old Regulars agreed to support?
(a) Charles Lafayette.
(b) Oscar K. Allen.
(c) Albert Finnarn.
(d) Philip Brumbaugh.

14. What nickname did Huey use for reporters?
(a) Polecats.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Bastards.
(d) Pond scum.

15. Huey worked to help _______________ obtain the Democratic for U.S. President.
(a) Howard Taft.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which organization at the college in #107 did Huey get particularly involved?

2. How many national guardsmen were brought to New Orleans prior to an election?

3. What was the main purpose of Huey's newspaper?

4. Who was sworn in as Governor of Louisiana to serve between Huey's departure from office and the next election?

5. What organization investigated Huey and his associates?

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