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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are claimants with political and social connections treated differently from the others awaiting compensation?
(a) They didn't need the money.
(b) They didn't have to wait for their money.
(c) They are given double the amounts.
(d) They are paid off in special deals.

2. What was the basis of political power and structure of Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Businesses.
(c) Making and selling illegal alcohol.
(d) Trade.

3. How long do the food stages last?
(a) 4-6 months.
(b) 2-4 months.
(c) 6-8 months.
(d) A year.

4. What makes Hoover a hero in 1927?
(a) His skills as an engineer.
(b) His generosity to the refugees.
(c) His role during the flood.
(d) His honesty to the people of the Delta region.

5. Who took control of Charles Percy's family affairs after he dies?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His children.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did waves effect the levees?

2. River flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs). What happens as the cfs increases?

3. Who is in charge of the finances in New Orleans?

4. Why do the newspapers run reports that Butler is giving fair repayments?

5. What did Hoover do during WWI?

(see the answer key)

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