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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Butler ensure the city of New Orleans will not face legal actions?
(a) He hires the best lawyers to represent the city.
(b) He threatens the people from suing them.
(c) He makes sure the city does nothing wrong.
(d) He threatens any lawyers that could be hired.

2. During the major storms that were occurring along the Mississippi River in 1927, what happens to the dam in Arkansas?
(a) It withstood the flood waters.
(b) It was eroded away.
(c) It was blown up.
(d) It was getting repaired.

3. Who is very aware of Butler's actions regarding the allocation of funds to the southern parishes?
(a) Governor Simpson.
(b) President Coolidge.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) William Percy.

4. How did Coolidge not get personally involved in the flooding?
(a) He ignored the fact that there was a problem.
(b) He hired Hoover.
(c) He let the governor handle it.
(d) He hired Percy to take care of it.

5. Why does Hoover accept the offer to head the flood relief committee?
(a) He sees it as a great opportunity to gain popularity with the public.
(b) He was offered a large sum of money.
(c) He wanted to help the people in that area.
(d) He always wanted to visit the Delta area.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1926, what prevented annual levee maintenance?

2. Why do the citizens of the Delta area begin to resent Butler?

3. How does Butler limit payments to the people in the southern parishes?

4. Butler continues to make promises to the southern parishes but what are his intentions?

5. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?

(see the answer key)

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