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Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America Quiz

John M. Barry
This Study Guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Rising Tide.
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Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America Quiz

John M. Barry
This Study Guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Rising Tide.

Take our free Rising Tide quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

As other cities are flooding, why did panic erupt amongst the residents in New Orleans? (from Chapter 18)

2.

What did Thompson and others feel would damage the economy of New Orleans? (from Chapter 18)

3.

Who does Hoover send "refugee directives" through? (from Chapter 26)

4.

Why do the citizens of the Delta area begin to resent Butler? (from Chapter 29)

5.

How does a large floodway assist the flow of the Mississippi River? (from Appendix, The River Today)

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