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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. What did Huey denounce in the 1928 gubernatorial race?

2. In what election did Huey begin to influence decisions and build his power base for the next gubernatorial election?

3. The event in which a voting mechanism was rigged and fistfights broke out on the floor of the legislature was called _____________________.

4. Huey proposed a bill for a tax on ______________ to provide revenue for hospitals and charitable organizations.

5. To what political party did Huey belong?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Huey begin to establish his power base and his popularity in Louisiana?

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

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

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

6. Who was John M. Parker and what was his political nemesis?

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

8. Describe Huey as a child.

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

10. What were Huey's political aspirations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Huey Long's personal code. Why did he not fear bucking huge corporations if it meant helping the underdog or the unsupported? Why was Huey willing to risk his life for what he believed in? Why did Willie always surround himself with "yes" men?

Essay Topic 2

What if Huey had lived? What would Huey's chances of becoming President of the United States have been? If elected, what would have been some of his first initiatives? Would he have been assassinated at some point? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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