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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the patrons of the Boston Club?
(a) The farmers.
(b) The blue collar workers.
(c) The blacks.
(d) Nearly all the bank presidents in New Orleans.

2. In what ways was New Olreans described?
(a) By the animals and plants that are found there.
(b) By its history, geography, flavor and culture.
(c) By its climate.
(d) By the demographics of the population.

3. What breaks the relationship between the Percy family and the black community?
(a) It was discovered that the Percy family is racist.
(b) LeRoy went back on all his promises.
(c) The Percy's didn't defend the black community.
(d) Will attacks the black community for refusing to work.

4. What was LeRoy Percy's problem with the Klan?
(a) They were the reason he couldn't become president.
(b) They were in "conflict" with the life he desired.
(c) They threatened his life.
(d) They boycotted all his propositions.

5. How did Coolidge not get personally involved in the flooding?
(a) He let the governor handle it.
(b) He ignored the fact that there was a problem.
(c) He hired Percy to take care of it.
(d) He hired Hoover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ongoing problem existed at the mouth of the Mississippi River that prohibited shipping?

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

3. River flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs). What happens as the cfs increases?

4. Why do the citizens of the Delta area begin to resent Butler?

5. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?

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