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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. Which company was Huey convinced was behind the impeachment charges?

2. Why did Huey support the Glass-Stegall Act?

3. What was the name of the group organized to erode Huey's power?

4. On what date was Huey sworn in as Senator in Washington?

5. Why did Huey return to New Orleans a few days after arriving at the Senate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Huey's Share Our Wealth Plan?

3. What was the Little by Little group?

4. How did Franklin Roosevelt's influence contribute to Huey's acting more like a conventional Senator?

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 position on seeking the office of U.S. President?

7. Why did Huey publish a newspaper and write a book in 1933?

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

9. What were the public improvement programs Huey was promoting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What would Huey do? Identify some situations that have occurred in Louisiana and the United States in general and project what Huey's response would have been. For example, how would Huey have managed the situation in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit? How would Huey have managed the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has devastated thousands of Louisiana and Gulf Coast businesses and lifestyles.

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

Create a brief description and character study of Huey's wife, Rose. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

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