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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will eventually happen to the water released through the Mounds Landing crevasse?
(a) It will flow into the Colorado River.
(b) It will continue to flood the area.
(c) It will flow into the Arkansas River.
(d) It will flow back into the Mississippi River.

2. For decades, what were the levees constructed to do?
(a) Increase the number of reservoirs.
(b) Increase farmland.
(c) Decrease farmland.
(d) Increase the number of outlets.

3. Where did the Mississippi River Commission decide their failure was in the 1912 and 1913 floods?
(a) "Substandard" levee construction.
(b) Using only sandbags.
(c) A poor drainage system.
(d) Erosion.

4. What two cities were underwater in early 1927?
(a) Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
(b) Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
(c) Chicago and Columbus.
(d) Cincinnati and Cleveland.

5. What was "changing the fabric of society" in the Delta region during WWI?
(a) Slaves were banished.
(b) Women had equal rights.
(c) Blacks were receiving an education.
(d) War, technology and new sexuality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two things did Humphrey unsuccessfully attempt to do to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?

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

3. What kept the Delta area underdeveloped during WWI?

4. Who was at the center of New Orleans finances and is also a Club member?

5. In 1926, what prevented annual levee maintenance?

(see the answer key)

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