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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hoover accept the offer to head the flood relief committee?
(a) He wanted to help the people in that area.
(b) He always wanted to visit the Delta area.
(c) He sees it as a great opportunity to gain popularity with the public.
(d) He was offered a large sum of money.

2. What did Leroy Percy's speeches advocate?
(a) To be able to keep slaves.
(b) The right for women to vote.
(c) Equal rights for women in education and the workforce.
(d) Better treatment for blacks and education for black children..

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

4. How were the levees along the Mississippi different from levees in other places?
(a) They are made of different materials.
(b) They are shorter.
(c) They are taller.
(d) They are built to a higher standard.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the high river levels threaten in 1912?

4. What did Thompson and others feel would damage the economy of New Orleans?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. One night, a boat approaches the levee that protects St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parshes and is shot at. Why was the boat shot at?

2. After facing complete opposition, how would Eads' offer to independently pay for the construction of the jetties completely change the minds of the public and politicians?

3. Humphreys has his friend, Charles Howell, inspect the progress Eads is making on the jetties. Howell makes a report that the jetties aren't working the way Eads said they would. Eads in turn has a friend of his disclaim Humphreys' report. Why does Humphreys lie in his report?

4. Why does the destruction of the St. Bernard and Plaquemines levee prove to be unnecessary?

5. Why does Hoover see being the chairman of the flood committee as a great opportunity?

6. A racist governor is elected into office in Mississippi, yet it is still considered a safe place for the blacks to work. However, when waters begin to rise, black convicts are ordered to lay on the levee and use their bodies as sandbags. Does everyone follow Percy's influence to alleviate discrimination?

7. Although the blacks are traditionally known for harvesting cotton, LeRoy Percy does not seek their help to avoid any racial tensions. Instead, Percy imports thousands of Italians and racial problems still emerge. Why does this happen?

8. As many cities along the Mississippi found themselves under tremendous amounts of water, what was the mood in the Midwest?

9. What does the Boston Club symbolize in New Orleans?

10. What would be the purpose of one town sabotaging the levee in another town?

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