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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the high river levels threaten in 1912?
2. If Thompson's plan is implemented, what will happen to Plaquemines Parish and St. Bernard?
3. What did Hoover do during WWI?
4. In 1850, what were the Humphreys and Charles Ellet Jr. competing for?
5. How did Humphrey feel about Ellet's suggestions about the river?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Humphreys does publish his report, it receives great acclaim in Europe, but because of the Civil War it doesn't receive a lot of recognition in the United States. Why would the Civil War limit the recognition of Humphreys' report?
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. How is pressure the most damaging component to a levee?
4. Much of the Delta region is underwater from the failure of levees, yet the people of Greenville still have faith in their protection levee. What happens to their levee?
5. Thompson has the idea of dynamiting the levees to the south of New Orleans, but who gets the idea primarily accepted by everyone?
6. 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?
7. One night, a boat approaches the levee that protects St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parshes and is shot at. Why was the boat shot at?
8. Both Ellet and Humphreys are in competition to survey the Mississippi River. Ellet's report came out first and Humphreys takes Ellet's report as a personal insult. Why would Humphreys be insulted by Ellet's report?
9. How do the politics in New Orleans operate during the time of the flood in 1927?
10. When the author says it is hoped that the bridge construction will "marry steamboats to railroads", what does he mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, the main source of income came from bootlegging liquor which was illegal at that time. Compare and contrast St. Bernard and Plaquemines to New Orleans. How did the communities view each other? Why did they feel this way? What could change their views on each other?
Essay Topic 2
When the St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish levee was to be dynamited, tickets were sold to the event. Who were the main ticket holders? What did this tell the reader about society in 1927? What did this tell the reader about the citizens of New Orleans?
Essay Topic 3
President Coolidge was president during the time of the floods. What contributions did Coolidge make in flood relief or during that time? Why did he behave this way? Do you believe that the flooding in 1927 was one of the reasons he did not run again for president? Explain your answer.
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