3. What is the Mississippi River managed under today?
(a) The Mississippi Flood Committee.
(b) Free From Flood.
(c) Project Flood.
(d) A different comittee in each state it runs through.

4. What is Will's position during the floods of 1927?
(a) He is Hoover's assistant.
(b) He is the President's secretary.
(c) He is mayor of New Orleans.
(d) He is chairman of the Red Cross.

5. What served as an admission that the levees only system was a failure?
(a) Opening all the crevasses.
(b) Blowing up the levee west of New Orleans.
(c) Building more jetties.
(d) Blowing up the levee south of New Orleans.

6. What is significant about the piece of legislature allowing the structural change in the river?
(a) It will be the most expensive one Congress enacts.
(b) It is the longest one congress enacts.
(c) It is the shortest one congress enacts.
(d) It is the cheapest one congress enacts.

7. With whom does LeRoy Percy Sr. prefer to have a relationship with rather than William?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) His nephew.

8. What did Moton realize about Hoover before Hoover's run for the presidency?
(a) That Hoover was not keeping his promises.
(b) That he will blackmail Hoover.
(c) That Hoover is a racist.
(d) That Hoover will keep all his promises.

9. How does Hoover begin to regain order in the Delta area?
(a) He gives people money.
(b) He gives people places to live.
(c) He sends in the National Guard.
(d) He uses his authority to start programs.

10. Who does Hoover seek assistance from to redevelop the Delta region?
(a) LeRoy Percy and Simpson.
(b) Butler and Simpson.
(c) LeRoy Percy and Butler.
(d) LeRoy and William Percy.

11. What does Hoover organize in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi during the 1927 floods?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) A separate reconstruction corporation.
(c) New local governments in all three states.
(d) A local Red Cross in each state.

12. How is William Percy different than his father, LeRoy?
(a) He is more of a leader.
(b) He is a racist.
(c) He prefers books and poetry to hunting and business.
(d) He is more understanding.

13. What do the refugees of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish begin to seek?
(a) Food and water.
(b) Supplies to restart their businesses.
(c) Help in rebuilding.
(d) Money for the damages.

14. In 1937, the Mississippi waters rise again, but why is there no flood?
(a) The levees have been built much stronger.
(b) The new plan for flood control works.
(c) The waters didn't get high enough.
(d) The National Guard stopped it.

15. How does the black population respond to the decision made by the council?
(a) They boycotted.
(b) They offered to organize work parties.
(c) They protested.
(d) They started a riot.