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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the citizens of the Delta area begin to resent Butler?
(a) He was a con artist.
(b) He was robbing everyone.
(c) He was a nasty man.
(d) He was successful and the person limiting reimbursements.

2. How does Butler limit payments to the people in the southern parishes?
(a) He didn't raise a lot of money.
(b) He only gives a certain amount per household.
(c) He doesn't look at the sales receipts.
(d) He limits the amount each parish can have.

3. What two cities were underwater in early 1927?
(a) Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
(b) Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
(c) Chicago and Columbus.
(d) Cincinnati and Cleveland.

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

5. Before going to Washington, what was Hoover's life like?
(a) He was a wealthy, successful engineer.
(b) He was middle class and owned a business.
(c) He was poor and a blue collar worker.
(d) He was a successful lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. After losing the run for presidency, what did Hoover receive?

2. Why is Butler's bank paid a generous sum of money?

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

4. Who is very aware of Butler's actions regarding the allocation of funds to the southern parishes?

5. What did spring flooding in the upper Mississippi River cause?

(see the answer key)

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