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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. How many workers did the Standard Register announce it was going to lay off in January of 1935?

2. Huey was the first to use _______________ in a campaign.

3. Where did Huey's family live while he was in the Senate?

4. In what city did Huey visit a nightclub?

5. What was the result of Huey's probe into New Orleans vice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Roosevelt view Huey's effect on his own re-election, and how did he try to slow Huey down?

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

5. What was the state of Huey's social life while in Washington?

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

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

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

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

10. What was the Round Robin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the author, even before Huey was a player on the national and international stages, he was known to be a man of questionable integrity and deceit. Cite some examples in Huey's life that support this statement. What is Williams' overall perception of Huey's character?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Huey Long. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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