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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the official report about the mouth of the Mississippi that Eads wrote finally say?
(a) The channel is only 14 feet deep and the sandbar is still there.
(b) The channel is 16 feet deep with no sandbar.
(c) The channel did not get any deeper.
(d) The channel is 16 feet deep but a sandbar still exists.

2. What happened to LeRoy Percy Jr.?
(a) He was paralyzed in an accident.
(b) He moved to another country.
(c) He was accidentally killed as a child.
(d) He has been disowned by his father.

3. What makes Hoover a hero in 1927?
(a) His honesty to the people of the Delta region.
(b) His skills as an engineer.
(c) His role during the flood.
(d) His generosity to the refugees.

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

5. How does Hoover begin to regain order in the Delta area?
(a) He gives people places to live.
(b) He gives people money.
(c) He uses his authority to start programs.
(d) He sends in the National Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Thompson's proposition to prevent the levees from failing?

2. During the major storms that were occurring along the Mississippi River in 1927, what happens to the dam in Arkansas?

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

4. What decision does Will Percy make pertaining to the refugees in Greenville?

5. What happened in the Mississippi region between 1884-1889?

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