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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where did Huey establish his campaign headquarters in New Orleans?
(a) The Roosevelt Hotel.
(b) The Four Seasons Hotel.
(c) The Bonaventure Hotel.
(d) The St. Regis Hotel.

5. In what year did Huey run for governor of Louisiana?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1944.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what year was Huey Long assassinated?

4. Campaigning for the 1928 gubernatorial race began in _________________.

5. In what city was Huey Long assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize Huey Long's life as a U.S. Senator until his untimely death in 1935.

2. What were some of the challenges that faced Huey as he began his gubernatorial race in 1927?

3. What were some of Huey's innovative campaign techniques?

4. How did Huey slide into the national political scene by attending the Democratic National Convention?

5. Describe Huey's sales ability.

6. What were the circumstances behind of the first attempt to impeach Huey?

7. What was Bloody Monday?

8. Sum up Huey Long's life up until his time as a U.S. Senator.

9. What were two campaign promises that Huey made that he was making come true?

10. How did Huey begin to establish his power base and his popularity in Louisiana?

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