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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why were veterans enlisted during the time the levees were being fixed?
2. What two cities were underwater in early 1927?
3. For decades, what were the levees constructed to do?
4. What year was the jetty project successfully completed?
5. Who played a prominent role in getting Thompson's proposal approved?
Short Essay Questions
1. One night, a boat approaches the levee that protects St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parshes and is shot at. Why was the boat shot at?
2. When the author says it is hoped that the bridge construction will "marry steamboats to railroads", what does he mean?
3. World War I has begun and the Delta area is flourishing, yet lacking in manpower. Percy is a big influence for the fine development of the area, yet the more successful the area's development becomes, the more Percy's popularity decreases. Why do you think this happens?
4. How is pressure the most damaging component to a levee?
5. Why do people want to follow the ways of the Ku Klux Klan rather than follow Percy's successful lead?
6. After reading the reports of Humphreys and Eads and hearing the oppositions of many engineers, the government insisted the reason the levees weren't working is because they weren't built correctly, not because other things were needed. Why didn't the politicians listen to the reports?
7. The railroads and river make the Delta region flourish, yet there is a shortage of workers in the area. How will the better treatment of blacks by LeRoy Percy help this problem?
8. It is said in Chapter 13 that the slower the flood, the more dangerous it is. Why would a slow flood be more dangerous than a fast moving flood?
9. What does the Boston Club symbolize in New Orleans?
10. How do the politics in New Orleans operate during the time of the flood in 1927?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
LeRoy Percy was a man with great dignity and determination. How did he use his power to rise up against the KKK? How was he viewed for his interaction with the Klan? What did this tell the reader about him?
Essay Topic 2
This nonfiction reenactment is full of history, hardship and culture. What points can be depicted from the novel? Why are these topics important in the novel? What events really emphasize each topic?
Essay Topic 3
President Coolidge was president during the time of the floods. What contributions did Coolidge make in flood relief or during that time? Why did he behave this way? Do you believe that the flooding in 1927 was one of the reasons he did not run again for president? Explain your answer.
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