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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 Huey's important issue during his early days in the Senate?

2. How did Huey get tax bills passed?

3. Huey said he would run for the Senate only if he could __________________.

4. As a show of disdain for the rich, Huey had his name removed from ________________________.

5. Share the Wealth Clubs were primarily formed by _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1934, what was Huey's focus in terms of programs?

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

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

4. Describe some of the violence surrounding the hearing to investigate New Orleans vice.

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

6. What was The Progress and what was its purpose?

7. Describe Huey's interference in the Louisiana State University football program.

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

9. What were some of the initiatives that Huey was most proud of during his tenure as governor of Louisiana?

10. What was the Little by Little group?

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 the cultural climate in America in the 1930s and why the time was right for Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. What were the basic tenets of the New Deal? Why was Huey opposed to some elements of the New Deal? Why did he grudgingly support the New Deal? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration of the theme of struggle. Identify and describe at least two struggles in the book and cite passages from the book that illustrate each struggle.

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