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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened in the Mississippi region between 1884-1889?
(a) The first person traveled cross country.
(b) The Hoover Dam was built.
(c) Someone drove a submarine down the Mississippi.
(d) Railroads developed quickly.

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 was getting repaired.
(c) It withstood the flood waters.
(d) It was blown up.

3. River flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs). What happens as the cfs increases?
(a) The river's depth increases.
(b) A flood occurs.
(c) The river's speed increases.
(d) The direction of the river changes.

4. What was LeRoy Percy's problem with the Klan?
(a) They threatened his life.
(b) They were the reason he couldn't become president.
(c) They boycotted all his propositions.
(d) They were in "conflict" with the life he desired.

5. What event did the Boston Club pay a large role in?
(a) Harvesting the area.
(b) Rebuliding the city of New Orleans.
(c) The impending flood waters.
(d) Planning Mardi Gras.

Short Answer Questions

1. As floodwaters raged, what was happening to the crevasse at Mounds Landing?

2. What was the weather like in the Prologue as the guests of the social party head home?

3. In 1926, the Klan began break apart. Why did this happen?

4. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?

5. What year was the jetty project successfully completed?

(see the answer key)

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