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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. Who was the gubernatorial candidate Huey and the Old Regulars agreed to support?
(a) Philip Brumbaugh.
(b) Albert Finnarn.
(c) Charles Lafayette.
(d) Oscar K. Allen.

2. Why was the National Guard called in once again?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan was holding rallies in New Orleans.
(b) There were a series of Negro lynchings.
(c) Huey said there was an assassination plot against him.
(d) The Civil Rights marchers were threatening violence.

3. Who was Huey's informant inside the group in #161?
(a) Charlie Bateux.
(b) Miller Boulanger.
(c) Sidney Songy.
(d) Martin Elsmore.

4. What did Huey say publicly about his interest in the U.S. Presidency?
(a) He was non-committal.
(b) He accepted a bid to run.
(c) He said he was thinking about it.
(d) He denied any interest.

5. What major program was launched after Huey's Senate win?
(a) The roads program.
(b) The college tuition program.
(c) The minimum wage program.
(d) The lakes and rivers program.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the militant anti-Long group?

2. Who was the only Louisiana reporter Huey would talk to?

3. Who was sworn in as Governor of Louisiana to serve between Huey's departure from office and the next election?

4. Huey opposed the ratification of a treaty regarding which body of water?

5. What is a lame duck session in Congress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Huey's plan for the cotton-surplus problem differ from those in other Southern states?

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

6. Was Huey always proud of the methods by which he accomplished his objectives for the people?

7. Who were the gubernatorial candidates in Louisiana in 1932?

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

9. What was Huey's opinion of reporters and what did he call them?

10. How did the people of Louisiana treat Huey when he supported a reform of the Louisiana tax system?

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