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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Huey worked to help _______________ obtain the Democratic for U.S. President.
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Howard Taft.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

2. A move to destroy Huey Long was rumored to be financed by ___________________.
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Andrew Carnegie.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) J.P. Morgan.

3. Huey would only talk to reporters from __________________.
(a) Out-of-state papers.
(b) Shreveport.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Atlanta.

4. With which organization at the college in #107 did Huey get particularly involved?
(a) The science club.
(b) The basketball team.
(c) The marching band.
(d) The Literary Society.

5. What major program was launched after Huey's Senate win?
(a) The roads program.
(b) The lakes and rivers program.
(c) The college tuition program.
(d) The minimum wage program.

6. Why did Huey support the Glass-Stegall Act?
(a) It included deposit insurance.
(b) It was good for Louisiana.
(c) It was a good career move.
(d) He drafted the bill.

7. Which of the following was NOT a program that Huey supported?
(a) Road Works.
(b) No state tax.
(c) Free school books.
(d) Severance tax.

8. What announcement did Huey make on July 15, 1930?
(a) His bid for re-election as governor.
(b) His terminal illness.
(c) His candidacy for U.S. Senate.
(d) His retirement from politics.

9. Where did Huey's family live while he was in the Senate?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Washington.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New Orleans.

10. What type of business did Huey open in New Orleans while serving in the Senate?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Medical.
(c) Law.
(d) Exporting.

11. What crop was in surplus in the South in 1932?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Soybeans.

12. How many workers did the Standard Register announce it was going to lay off in January of 1935?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 300.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 50.

13. Which of the following was NOT an area that saw great improvement during Huey's tenure as Governor?
(a) Educational facilities.
(b) Prison reform.
(c) Roads and bridges.
(d) Arts programs.

14. Who did Huey hire for a position at Louisiana State University (LSU), even though the school already had one?
(a) A basketball coach.
(b) A football coach.
(c) A band director.
(d) A soccer coach.

15. What is a filibuster?
(a) A landslide.
(b) A campaign promise.
(c) Illegal voting procedure.
(d) An obstruction of a legislative measure.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a show of disdain for the rich, Huey had his name removed from ________________________.

2. After the impeachment hearings, Huey became characterized as ________________.

3. Who was sworn in as Governor of Louisiana to serve between Huey's departure from office and the next election?

4. Huey proposed the construction of a new ____________________.

5. With what type of people did Huey surround himself?

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