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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. How does William Percy gain his reputation?
(a) From his public speaking skills.
(b) Through his role in politics.
(c) Through his poetry.
(d) As a painter.

2. How are claimants with political and social connections treated differently from the others awaiting compensation?
(a) They didn't have to wait for their money.
(b) They are given double the amounts.
(c) They didn't need the money.
(d) They are paid off in special deals.

3. Who makes the Flood Relief Committee overturn Will Percy's decision to evacuate the refugees?
(a) LeRoy Percy.
(b) Coolidge.
(c) Butler.
(d) Herbert Hoover.

4. How have cutoffs changed?
(a) They decreased the flow of the river.
(b) They lengthened the river.
(c) They changed the path of the river.
(d) They shortened the river and increased its flow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't the national goodwill effective in the Delta region?

2. Why does Hoover need a good reputation with the blacks?

3. How long do the food stages last?

4. Who is very aware of Butler's actions regarding the allocation of funds to the southern parishes?

5. What do the people suffer from long after the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although William Percy hates war, he fights in WWI and emerges a hero. What does this tell the reader about William's character?

2. Describe the relationship between Hoover and Moton.

3. What does the public mourning of Greenville show about their feelings for LeRoy Percy?

4. Explain how the refugees of the lower parishes are "swindled" out of the money that is promised to them?

5. What makes Hoover the obvious candidate when Coolidge decides to not run for reelection?

6. What are the possible reasons for the crops not growing?

7. How will the improvements to Project Flood reduce flooding?

8. How does making the river management a national problem change the way things will be handled in the future?

9. How does the levee get fixed without armed guards forcing the blacks to do it?

10. How does Hoover respond to the demands of the national black leaders?

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