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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many charges were presented in the impeachment resolution?
(a) 19.
(b) 23.
(c) 51.
(d) 10.

2. With what major oil company did Parker broker a deal regarding taxes?
(a) BP Oil.
(b) Standard Oil.
(c) Texaco Oil.
(d) Gulf Shores Oil.

3. In what state did Huey and Harley travel as salesmen?
(a) Texas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Florida.
(d) South Carolina.

4. From what state had Huey's parents come when they moved the family to Louisiana in 1859?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) California.
(d) Arkansas.

5. Who was Huey's Lieutenant Governor?
(a) Mike Marsden.
(b) Ed Zentz.
(c) Willie Edwards.
(d) Paul Cyr.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city did Huey travel to attend the 1928 Democratic National Convention?

2. Campaigning for the 1928 gubernatorial race began in _________________.

3. In what type of case did Huey win the biggest fee of his legal career?

4. Who served as the local political boss in Louisiana parishes in the early 20th century?

5. Which of Huey's brothers paid his law school expenses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize Huey Long's life as a U.S. Senator until his untimely death in 1935.

2. Describe Huey as a child.

3. How did Huey slide into the national political scene by attending the Democratic National Convention?

4. In what type of household did Huey grow up?

5. What was the big case regarding bridges that influenced Huey's career?

6. How successful was Huey's law practice?

7. Describe Huey's campaign strategies during his run for governor in 1923.

8. What personal privileges did Huey take at taxpayer expense?

9. Why didn't Huey's family live in the governor's mansion?

10. Why did Huey and Rose move to Shreveport and what kind of legal cases did Huey specialize in?

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