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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the 19th century, what was the attitude about the Mississippi River?
(a) It was a raging machine.
(b) People were just confused by the river.
(c) That if you understood the laws of nature, the river could be understood.
(d) It was harmless.

2. Why did armed St. Bernard Parish men visit the bankers of New Orleans?
(a) To rob them.
(b) To ensure their city will get what they are promised.
(c) To protect them.
(d) To hold them hostage.

3. Prior to Thompson's plan being implemented, what happened to the refugees south of the levee?
(a) They built a new levee.
(b) They protested.
(c) They evacuated.
(d) They refused to leave.

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

5. What was the reputation of the Boston Club?
(a) It is open to anyone who wants to join.
(b) It is not a reputable club.
(c) It is a very charitable organization.
(d) Its members have social status and wealth.

6. If Thompson's plan is implemented, what will happen to Plaquemines Parish and St. Bernard?
(a) They will flood.
(b) They will benefit by an influx in jobs.
(c) They will have a drought.
(d) Their soil will become richer.

7. What did spring flooding in the upper Mississippi River cause?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A richer soil for planting crops.
(c) A great fishing season.
(d) Property destruction, deaths and devastation.

8. How did waves effect the levees?
(a) They eroded it.
(b) Their force broke them.
(c) The waves made the levee stronger.
(d) The waves didn't effect it at all.

9. Who were the residents in Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes?
(a) Fishermen, trappers and bootleggers.
(b) Bankers, politicians and socialites.
(c) Fishermen, bankers, and politicians.
(d) Mainly the blacks.

10. As floodwaters raged, what was happening to the crevasse at Mounds Landing?
(a) It got smaller.
(b) It quickly widened.
(c) It got deeper.
(d) It broke completely open.

11. River flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs). What happens as the cfs increases?
(a) The river's depth increases.
(b) A flood occurs.
(c) The river's speed increases.
(d) The direction of the river changes.

12. Why did President Coolidge hire Herbert Hoover?
(a) To design new levee systems.
(b) To organize rescue and relief efforts.
(c) To organize new laws.
(d) To fix the corruption in the Delta area.

13. In early 1927, what did many of the communities begin to do?
(a) Rebuild their levees to be stronger.
(b) Develop evacuation plans.
(c) Repair their levees.
(d) Patrol their levees with armed guards.

14. What kept the Delta area underdeveloped during WWI?
(a) War with the Native Americans.
(b) A busy hurricane season.
(c) A lack of manpower.
(d) The Great Depression.

15. As other cities are flooding, why did panic erupt amongst the residents in New Orleans?
(a) They can see the water rising along the levee.
(b) There has been a series of murders.
(c) They can't get any food into the city.
(d) There are no jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the levees in other cities are failing, why would New Orleans "saboteurs" attempt to dynamite the levees by St. Bernard Parish?

2. After losing the run for presidency, what did Hoover receive?

3. Why were veterans enlisted during the time the levees were being fixed?

4. Which two things did river height depend on?

5. What happened when Hoover goes to inspect the levee south of New Orleans?

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