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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. To what political party did Huey belong?

2. In what area of law did Huey become an expert?

3. In what year did Huey Long become governor?

4. Who became Huey's best friend upon meeting in a dry goods store?

5. In what city was Huey Long assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some of the challenges that faced Huey as he began his gubernatorial race in 1927?

3. What were some of the campaign tactics Huey used in the run for governor in 1927?

4. Why was the Ku Klux Klan a problem issue in Huey's gubernatorial run in 1923?

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

6. What types of clients did Huey represent in his Shreveport law office?

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

8. How successful was Huey's law practice?

9. What were two campaign promises that Huey made that he was making come true?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of men in the early 20th century when Huey and his colleagues were coming of age. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms, if any, did they have that 21st century men do not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting and time period for Huey's childhood What was America like during this time period? What was the American South like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and concerns of Huey, his family, and friends?

Essay Topic 3

Huey Long was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Huey's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

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