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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. Long won the right to inspect some of the books of __________________.
(a) Texaco Oil.
(b) Standard Oil.
(c) IBM.
(d) AT&T.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the promises Huey made during his gubernatorial campaign?

2. Of what state did Huey Long become governor?

3. Which candidates usually won when they had the support of the Ring?

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

5. Many people characterized Huey as _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Bloody Monday?

2. What was the big case regarding bridges that influenced Huey's career?

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

4. Describe Huey's campaign strategies during his run for governor in 1923.

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

6. What were some of the campaign promises Huey delivered on and how did he plan to finance them?

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

8. What were some of the campaign tactics Huey used in the run for governor in 1927?

9. What personal privileges did Huey take at taxpayer expense?

10. What impact did Huey's brother, Julius, have on Huey's life?

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