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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 happens to the city of New Orleans after the floods of 1927?

2. Who is the obvious candidate for presidency when Coolidge declines a bid for reelection?

3. Who primarily establishes the legislature to alter the river?

4. After the floods, the nation is talking about disaster. What does Hoover shift the national discussion to?

5. How does Butler limit payments to the people in the southern parishes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Simpson and others try to find a solution to the reimbursement problems by holding conferences with Butler. Are the conferences effective?

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

4. Even as order is beginning in the flood regions, what are living conditions like?

5. How are LeRoy Percy's dreams being destroyed as the city of Greenville is flooded?

6. Why does Hoover's views and the Colored Advisory Committee's views different?

7. Why do the the national black leaders contact Hoover to complain about the treatment of blacks in the Delta region?

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

9. How does Will Percy declaring a martial law in Greenville go against everything his father believes in?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tone of the story was set very early on in this historical recount. How would the tone of this nonfiction piece best be described? What created the tone as such? Is there any portion of the the Flood in 1927 in which the tone changes?

Essay Topic 2

Make an analysis on Butler. What was important to this politician? What was not important to him? What kind of person was he? What events provided examples to support Butler's reputation during the flood of 1927?

Essay Topic 3

Many decisions in this period of time were based upon politics and what would be best for the individual. Name at least 3 events in which a decision was made based on the desires of a politician. How did this decision affect the events of this time in history?

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