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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Butler ensure the city of New Orleans will not face legal actions?
(a) He threatens the people from suing them.
(b) He threatens any lawyers that could be hired.
(c) He makes sure the city does nothing wrong.
(d) He hires the best lawyers to represent the city.

2. What are the refugee camps referred to at the time of the floods in the Delta?
(a) Concentration camps.
(b) Luxury resorts.
(c) Tribes.
(d) Villages.

3. During the 1900 a new demand surged in throughout the United States. What was that demand?
(a) Silk.
(b) Spices.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Gold.

4. What is the atmosphere of the refugee camps?
(a) Relief.
(b) Jovial.
(c) Sad.
(d) Hostile.

5. In May of 1927, what is the state of the Mississippi River?
(a) It is below its normal level.
(b) It has slowed down greatly.
(c) It has receded to normal state.
(d) It is still in flood mode.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as the rain continues to fall in the Delta area?

2. Who does Hoover send "refugee directives" through?

3. What did the flooding of 1912 and 1913 demonstrate?

4. What did Moton realize about Hoover before Hoover's run for the presidency?

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

(see the answer key)

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