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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Huey eventually began a movement to _______________.

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

3. What body of water flooded more than two million acres of land in Louisiana in 1927?

4. In what election did Huey begin to influence decisions and build his power base for the next gubernatorial election?

5. To what political party did Huey belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Huey's political aspirations?

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

3. Describe Huey's sales ability.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the big case regarding bridges that influenced Huey's career?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author intend to express by calling it simply HUEY LONG? Suggest three alternative titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting and time period for Huey's childhood What was America like during this time period? What was the American South like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and concerns of Huey, his family, and friends?

Essay Topic 3

Huey Long was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Huey's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

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