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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. In the fall, what comes after the flood?

2. What do the refugees of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish begin to seek?

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

4. In September, 1927 what condition is the Mississippi Drainage Basin in?

5. In 1928, what are the blacks in the Delta region doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the refugees that were guaranteed care treated by Hoover and the Red Cross?

2. What effects the lengths of the food stages?

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

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

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

6. What is the basis of the new corporation Hoover starts in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi?

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

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

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

10. Describe the relationship between Hoover and Moton.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Weather was a major contribution to the historical events that occurred during 1927. What part did weather have in this nonfiction book? Why was weather so important? What did the people believe about weather during the floods?

Essay Topic 2

During the Flood of 1927, many different "committees" were formed. Why were numerous committees established? From what social class were the chairmen selected? Were all the committees necessary?

Essay Topic 3

The refugee camps were once referred to as "concentration camps." What examples in the book provide reasoning for this description? Were all people treated poorly in these camps? Explain your answer.

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