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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. With what type of people did Huey surround himself?
(a) Borderline Democrats.
(b) Staunch Republicans.
(c) Those who would profess allegiance.
(d) Independent thinkers.

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

3. What organization investigated Huey and his associates?
(a) Ku Klux Klan.
(b) Internal Revenue Service.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency.
(d) Federal Bureau of Investigation.

4. What was the name of the militant anti-Long group?
(a) Phooey on Huey.
(b) Kings of Destiny.
(c) Too Long Now.
(d) Square Deal Association.

5. What was the name of Huey's plan related to the topic in #142?
(a) Share Our Wealth.
(b) A Fair Wage for Everyone.
(c) Putting Security Back Into America.
(d) Defending the American Way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the document that contained the signatures of Senators who said they would not vote for impeachment?

2. Why did Huey return to New Orleans a few days after arriving at the Senate?

3. What did Huey and his bodyguards do almost every night?

4. In what building were the New Orleans vice hearings held?

5. What is a lame duck session in Congress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Huey's Share Our Wealth Plan?

2. How did Roosevelt view Huey's effect on his own re-election, and how did he try to slow Huey down?

3. What was the Square Deal Association and what was their position on Huey?

4. Who were the gubernatorial candidates in Louisiana in 1932?

5. Did Huey fully support Franklin D. Roosevelt's new programs and initiatives?

6. What were the public improvement programs Huey was promoting?

7. What was Huey's position on seeking the office of U.S. President?

8. Describe some of the violence surrounding the hearing to investigate New Orleans vice.

9. How did Franklin Roosevelt's influence contribute to Huey's acting more like a conventional Senator?

10. What persona was Huey achieving and with what type of people did he surround himself?

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