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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. For whom did Huey campaign in the Presidential election?

2. Huey would only talk to reporters from __________________.

3. Huey refused to give the position of _________________ to his brother, Earl.

4. Who did Huey hire for a position at Louisiana State University (LSU), even though the school already had one?

5. Huey supported the construction of _____________ toll bridges without the possibility of federal aid.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was The Progress and what was its purpose?

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

4. What was the state of Huey's social life while in Washington?

5. What other areas at Louisiana State University (LSU) did Huey get involved in?

6. What was Huey's attendance record like while he served in the Senate?

7. What was the Little by Little group?

8. Describe Huey's interference in the Louisiana State University football program.

9. What were some of the initiatives that Huey was most proud of during his tenure as governor of Louisiana?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What would Huey do? Identify some situations that have occurred in Louisiana and the United States in general and project what Huey's response would have been. For example, how would Huey have managed the situation in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit? How would Huey have managed the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has devastated thousands of Louisiana and Gulf Coast businesses and lifestyles.

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people in the book who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Huey measure up to these people? Did Huey have a personal code? If so, what was it? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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