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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened within 10 days of the change in the crevasse at Mounds Landing?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A drought.
(c) One million acres of land was under 10 feet of water.
(d) A dam was built.

2. As the floods continued, what did 30,000 people decide to do?
(a) Found a local evauation area.
(b) Evacuated the Delta area.
(c) Stayed in their homes.
(d) Built taller houses.

3. When was the first recorded flood of the Mississippi River?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1543.
(c) 1743.
(d) 1643.

4. What percentage of the United States does the Mississippi River drain?
(a) 25%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 41%.
(d) 30%.

5. What was the weather like in the Prologue as the guests of the social party head home?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Sunny.

6. What was Eads' proposition to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?
(a) A series of jetties.
(b) Changing the course of the river.
(c) Building dams.
(d) Making a series of canals.

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

8. What did St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes demand if Thompson's plan is implemented?
(a) Full compensation for the damages that are done.
(b) A share of the profits.
(c) To become part of New Orleans.
(d) New levees to be built.

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

10. Where did the Mississippi River Commission decide their failure was in the 1912 and 1913 floods?
(a) Erosion.
(b) A poor drainage system.
(c) "Substandard" levee construction.
(d) Using only sandbags.

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

12. How did Humphrey feel about Ellet's suggestions about the river?
(a) Humphrey was nervous about the idea.
(b) Humphrey thought it was an awful idea.
(c) Humphrey took it as a personal insult.
(d) Humphrey was excited about the idea.

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

14. What event did the Boston Club pay a large role in?
(a) Harvesting the area.
(b) Rebuliding the city of New Orleans.
(c) The impending flood waters.
(d) Planning Mardi Gras.

15. What controversial issue did Eads propose that was authorized in 1867?
(a) Constuction of a steamboat.
(b) A bridge over the Mississippi.
(c) A railroad across the state of Mississippi.
(d) Construction of a plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?

2. How did Coolidge not get personally involved in the flooding?

3. What did the flooding of 1912 and 1913 demonstrate?

4. Who were the residents in Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes?

5. How did Leroy Percy eventually get a seat in Senate despite his popularity decline?

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