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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. What did Huey use heavily during the 1928 gubernatorial campaign?

2. What was Huey often accused of being?

3. Who served as the local political boss in Louisiana parishes in the early 20th century?

4. Who became Huey's best friend upon meeting in a dry goods store?

5. Where did Huey need to develop a power base?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Huey as a child.

2. Why did Huey and Rose move to Shreveport and what kind of legal cases did Huey specialize in?

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

4. What types of clients did Huey represent in his Shreveport law office?

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

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

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

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

9. How successful was Huey's law practice?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

HUEY LONG is a classic biography. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Huey Long's personal code. Why did he not fear bucking huge corporations if it meant helping the underdog or the unsupported? Why was Huey willing to risk his life for what he believed in? Why did Willie always surround himself with "yes" men?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people in the book who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Huey measure up to these people? Did Huey have a personal code? If so, what was it? Explain.

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