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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. From what state had Huey's parents come when they moved the family to Louisiana in 1859?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) California.
(d) Arkansas.

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

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

4. What was the name of the group that presented a resolution to impeach Huey Long?
(a) Turbo Team.
(b) Dynamiters.
(c) Do-Gooders.
(d) Liberals.

5. What was Huey often accused of being?
(a) A Civil Rights advocate.
(b) A bleeding heart liberal.
(c) A member of the Klan.
(d) A spendthrift.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Huey attend high school?

2. Huey eventually began a movement to _______________.

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

4. What was a major campaign issue in the 1928 gubernatorial race?

5. Of what state did Huey Long become governor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Huey's political aspirations?

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

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

4. Who was John M. Parker and what was his political nemesis?

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

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

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

8. What was the nature of the severance tax on which Huey and Parker disagreed?

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

10. What happened after Huey lost a few sales jobs and ended up broke in Memphis?

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