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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prior to Thompson's plan being implemented, what happened to the refugees south of the levee?
(a) They evacuated.
(b) They refused to leave.
(c) They built a new levee.
(d) They protested.

2. What did the flooding of 1912 and 1913 demonstrate?
(a) The failure of the levee system.
(b) The strength of the levee system.
(c) The weakness of the government.
(d) The strength of the people.

3. How are claimants with political and social connections treated differently from the others awaiting compensation?
(a) They are given double the amounts.
(b) They didn't have to wait for their money.
(c) They are paid off in special deals.
(d) They didn't need the money.

4. When was the first recorded flood of the Mississippi River?
(a) 1543.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1743.
(d) 1643.

5. Why does Hoover accept the offer to head the flood relief committee?
(a) He was offered a large sum of money.
(b) He wanted to help the people in that area.
(c) He always wanted to visit the Delta area.
(d) He sees it as a great opportunity to gain popularity with the public.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helped Leroy Percy lose a lot of his political influence outside of the Delta area?

2. Who does Hoover select as the chairman of the Colored Advisory Committee?

3. Who refuses to care for the lower parishes even though it was promised to them by New Orleans?

4. On average, how many people are the refugee camps designed to hold?

5. What is a widespread problem in St. Bernard and Plaquemines?

(see the answer key)

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