View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did spring flooding in the upper Mississippi River cause?
(a) Property destruction, deaths and devastation.
(b) A richer soil for planting crops.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A great fishing season.

2. During the major storms that were occurring along the Mississippi River in 1927, what happens to the dam in Arkansas?
(a) It was eroded away.
(b) It withstood the flood waters.
(c) It was blown up.
(d) It was getting repaired.

3. Butler continues to make promises to the southern parishes but what are his intentions?
(a) To not give them the money they were promised.
(b) To steal from them.
(c) To keep all his promises.
(d) To help them the best way he can.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?

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

3. Whose biography was told?

4. How does Butler ensure the city of New Orleans will not face legal actions?

5. What did Hoover do during WWI?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 304 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample