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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. Huey was also classified as ______________________.

2. What were Roosevelt's new administration programs called?

3. What did Huey feel he needed to help the people?

4. What type of business did Huey open in New Orleans while serving in the Senate?

5. Why were national guardsmen brought to New Orleans prior to an election?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Huey's opinion of reporters and what did he call them?

2. What was the Little by Little group?

3. What persona was Huey achieving and with what type of people did he surround himself?

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

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

6. How did Huey become a fixture at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the early 20th century. What were the trends in America at the time? How did Huey differentiate himself from other politicians at that time? Why the time was right for Huey Long's brand of politics to emerge.

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