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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 was a major fear of Huey's?

2. Who helped Huey defend Senator Harper when he was indicted for violating the Espionage Act?

3. Which senatorial campaign did Huey work for that helped his own visibility as well?

4. Who was Huey famous for representing?

5. In what state did Huey and Harley travel as salesmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sum up Huey Long's life up until his time as a U.S. Senator.

2. What were the circumstances behind of the first attempt to impeach Huey?

3. Describe Huey as a child.

4. What was Bloody Monday?

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

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

7. Why was the Ku Klux Klan a problem issue in Huey's gubernatorial run in 1923?

8. Describe Huey's sales ability.

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

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

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

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

Explain the role of men in the early 20th century when Huey and his colleagues were coming of age. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms, if any, did they have that 21st century men do not?

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