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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?
(a) By tornadoes and earthquakes.
(b) By high temperatures and high winds.
(c) By tornadoes and high winds.
(d) By high winds and earthquakes.

2. Who are the patrons of the Boston Club?
(a) The blacks.
(b) The blue collar workers.
(c) Nearly all the bank presidents in New Orleans.
(d) The farmers.

3. As much of the Delta area was flooding, why did Greenville remain hopeful?
(a) They weren't right on the river.
(b) They had a higher elevation than the other cities.
(c) They never flooded before.
(d) They had an 8 foot high protection levee.

4. What did the high river levels threaten in 1912?
(a) To wash away all the crops.
(b) To top the levee before the sandbags come.
(c) To bring sewage into Mississippi.
(d) To break the dam.

5. What was the weather like in the Prologue as the guests of the social party head home?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Sunny.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1920, the country was filled with racial hatred and fear. What group gained enormous fame and wealth during this time?

2. With whom did Leroy Percy form a relationship that benefited him greatly in the 1900's?

3. Why did most levees fail?

4. What did Eads continue to do for a living in St. Louis after his family moved on?

5. How did Leroy Percy eventually get a seat in Senate despite his popularity decline?

(see the answer key)

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