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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. How much of his/her salary did state employees have to pay to fund Huey's newspaper?
(a) 3%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 5%.

2. How many workers did the Standard Register announce it was going to lay off in January of 1935?
(a) 50.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 300.
(d) 1,000.

3. Which of the following was NOT an area that saw great improvement during Huey's tenure as Governor?
(a) Educational facilities.
(b) Roads and bridges.
(c) Prison reform.
(d) Arts programs.

4. As a show of disdain for the rich, Huey had his name removed from ________________________.
(a) The American Revolution Society.
(b) The Forbes 100.
(c) The Louisiana Historical Society.
(d) The Washington Social Register.

5. How did the people of Louisiana show their disapproval of Huey's support of the issue in #136?
(a) They wrote letters to the editor.
(b) They bombed his house.
(c) They deflated his car tires.
(d) They threw tomatoes and eggs at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Huey say publicly about his interest in the U.S. Presidency?

2. Huey opposed Roosevelt on the ratification of the ________________.

3. Huey refused to give the position of _________________ to his brother, Earl.

4. Each side in the impeachment trial was accused of _________________.

5. What type of business did Huey open in New Orleans while serving in the Senate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the tone of the impeachment proceedings against Huey?

2. Who was Hattie Caraway and what influence did Huey have on her political career?

3. What other areas at Louisiana State University (LSU) did Huey get involved in?

4. What were the conditions under which Huey agreed to run for the Senate?

5. What were some of the initiatives that Huey was most proud of during his tenure as governor of Louisiana?

6. What was Huey's attendance record like while he served in the Senate?

7. How did Roosevelt view Huey's effect on his own re-election, and how did he try to slow Huey down?

8. What was Huey's position on seeking the office of U.S. President?

9. Describe Huey's interference in the Louisiana State University football program.

10. Did Huey fully support Franklin D. Roosevelt's new programs and initiatives?

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