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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 did Lyndon feel it necessary to show appreciation to powerful officials?
2. In what year did Lyndon win his first Congressional seat?
3. What position did Sam Rayburn hold in Washington?
4. What challenge did Lyndon have when trying to attain the Congressional seat?
5. How many aides did Lyndon have while working for Congressman Klerberg?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whose death cleared an opening for Lyndon?
2. What problem did Lyndon face when he wanted to assume the Senate seat of the deceased Texas Senarot, Morris Sheppard?
3. Even though the New Deal helped people in the Texas Hill Country, they still had problems. Name two examples of the challenges faced by people in this time.
4. What was Lyndon's level of support of the New Deal after he got out of the military?
5. What was the Little Congress and how did Lyndon revive it?
6. What particular ability did Lyndon have when it came to charming people?
7. What campaign promise was Lyndon forced to uphold?
8. How did Lyndon court important people to help him politically?
9. Who was the "lost generation" and how did Eleanor Roosevelt champion their cause?
10. Who was Charles Marsh and what was Lyndon's professional relationship with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Lady Bird Johnson. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
Essay Topic 2
What impact did Lyndon's estranged relationship with his father have on Lyndon's life? What emotional wounds did Lyndon suffer? How did the strained relationship with his father affect Lyndon's relationships with other people? State your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Lyndon measure up to these people? What was Lyndon's personal code? Or did he not have one? Explain.
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