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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In early 1927, what did many of the communities begin to do?
(a) Develop evacuation plans.
(b) Patrol their levees with armed guards.
(c) Repair their levees.
(d) Rebuild their levees to be stronger.

2. How did Coolidge not get personally involved in the flooding?
(a) He hired Percy to take care of it.
(b) He ignored the fact that there was a problem.
(c) He hired Hoover.
(d) He let the governor handle it.

3. Why is Butler's bank paid a generous sum of money?
(a) They owned insurance on the homes in the southern parishes.
(b) They collected a lot of money from taxes.
(c) The bank's yacht was used in rescue missions.
(d) They sold a lot of property to businesses after the floods.

4. Who is very aware of Butler's actions regarding the allocation of funds to the southern parishes?
(a) President Coolidge.
(b) William Percy.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Governor Simpson.

5. After losing the run for presidency, what did Hoover receive?
(a) The position of Secretary of State.
(b) A seat in the cabinet.
(c) The vice presidency.
(d) A seat in congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Butler limit payments to the people in the southern parishes?

2. Butler continues to make promises to the southern parishes but what are his intentions?

3. Why does Hoover accept the offer to head the flood relief committee?

4. Whose biography was told?

5. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?

(see the answer key)

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