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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did President Coolidge hire Herbert Hoover?
(a) To design new levee systems.
(b) To organize rescue and relief efforts.
(c) To organize new laws.
(d) To fix the corruption in the Delta area.

2. What did Thompson and others feel would damage the economy of New Orleans?
(a) The lack of jobs.
(b) Flooding and information withheld from the public.
(c) Inflation of goods.
(d) The War.

3. On average, how many people are the refugee camps designed to hold?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 10,000.

4. As the floods continued, what did 30,000 people decide to do?
(a) Built taller houses.
(b) Evacuated the Delta area.
(c) Stayed in their homes.
(d) Found a local evauation area.

5. How does Hoover manage to import boats to the area?
(a) He ordered the Coast Guard to go into the area.
(b) He used the help of the Red Cross.
(c) He bought new ones to send in the area.
(d) He paid people large amounts of money to borrow their boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took control of Charles Percy's family affairs after he dies?

2. In May of 1927, what is the state of the Mississippi River?

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

4. Why were veterans enlisted during the time the levees were being fixed?

5. Before going to Washington, what was Hoover's life like?

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