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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. With what major oil company did Parker broker a deal regarding taxes?
(a) Texaco Oil.
(b) BP Oil.
(c) Gulf Shores Oil.
(d) Standard Oil.

2. Who became Huey's best friend upon meeting in a dry goods store?
(a) Harley Bozeman.
(b) Miller Bucknell.
(c) Ed Feverfew.
(d) Harvey Buchanan.

3. To which commission did Huey win an election?
(a) Labor Commission.
(b) Railroad Commission.
(c) Tax Commission.
(d) Penal Commission.

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

5. Who served as the local political boss in Louisiana parishes in the early 20th century?
(a) A City Councilman.
(b) The School Board president.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) The mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Huey Long assassinated?

2. A parish in Louisiana is equivalent to a ____________ in other states.

3. In what type of case did Huey win the biggest fee of his legal career?

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

5. In what city was Huey Long assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Huey as a child.

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

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

4. How successful was Huey's law practice?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Huey's fight against the Cumberland Company's rate increases highlight his ability to fight for common people?

10. What were Huey's political aspirations?

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