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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 high temperatures and high winds.
(b) By high winds and earthquakes.
(c) By tornadoes and earthquakes.
(d) By tornadoes and high winds.

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

3. 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.

4. How did waves effect the levees?
(a) They eroded it.
(b) Their force broke them.
(c) The waves didn't effect it at all.
(d) The waves made the levee stronger.

5. How is the Mississippi River described?
(a) It is one of the smallest rivers in the world.
(b) It is a medium sized river.
(c) It is the longest river in the world.
(d) It no longer contains water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event did the Boston Club pay a large role in?

2. In 1926, what prevented annual levee maintenance?

3. In what ways was New Olreans described?

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

5. What two cities were underwater in early 1927?

(see the answer key)

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