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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. For what act did Huey offer Harley money and immunity?
(a) Kill J.Y. Sanders.
(b) Siphon tax dollars for personal use.
(c) Kill his brother.
(d) Cover up his affair with Alice.

2. To what city did Huey travel to attend the 1928 Democratic National Convention?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Houston.

3. In what area did Huey oppose Parker regarding taxes?
(a) Companies that refused to pay minimum wages.
(b) Entities that extracted national resources from soil and water. .
(c) Entities that utilized child labor.
(d) Businesses that did not support Civil Rights.

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

5. How many charges were presented in the impeachment resolution?
(a) 19.
(b) 10.
(c) 23.
(d) 51.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Joe Messina?

2. What profession did Huey practice after his move to #25?

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

4. In what year did Huey Long become governor?

5. Long won the right to inspect some of the books of __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Huey's sales ability.

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

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

4. What types of clients did Huey represent in his Shreveport law office?

5. In what type of household did Huey grow up?

6. How successful was Huey's law practice?

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

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

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

10. What were Huey's political aspirations?

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