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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the residents in Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes?
(a) Mainly the blacks.
(b) Bankers, politicians and socialites.
(c) Fishermen, bankers, and politicians.
(d) Fishermen, trappers and bootleggers.

2. In the 1850's, what two cities were involved in a transportation and freighting competition?
(a) Chicago and St. Louis.
(b) Chicago and New York.
(c) St. Louis and Philadelphia.
(d) New York and Philadelphia.

3. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?
(a) Strategical.
(b) Ruthless and cold.
(c) Skittish and scared.
(d) Sympathetic.

4. What was Thompson's proposition to prevent the levees from failing?
(a) To dynamite the levees south of New Orleans.
(b) To build more levees.
(c) To quickly do repairs on the levees.
(d) To build a dam.

5. Who took control of Charles Percy's family affairs after he dies?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His children.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which three rivers continued to rise as their levees fail?

3. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?

4. What was unique about the crevasse at Mounds Landing?

5. In 1926, what prevented annual levee maintenance?

(see the answer key)

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