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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. How much was Huey fined in a libel suit?

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

3. In what state did Huey and Harley travel as salesmen?

4. What percentage of the vote did Huey win in the governor race?

5. What was one of the promises Huey made during his gubernatorial campaign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Huey as a child.

2. How successful was Huey's law practice?

3. What were some of Huey's innovative campaign techniques?

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

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

6. Sum up Huey Long's life up until his time as a U.S. Senator.

7. What was the nature of the severance tax on which Huey and Parker disagreed?

8. What impact did Huey's brother, Julius, have on Huey's life?

9. What were Huey's political aspirations?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief description and character study of Huey's wife, Rose. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

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

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the early 20th century. What were the trends in America at the time? How did Huey differentiate himself from other politicians at that time? Why the time was right for Huey Long's brand of politics to emerge.

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