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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization within the government did Lyndon revitalize?
(a) Little Congress.
(b) The New Deal.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) Social Security Administration.

2. What was the intent of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Raise funds.
(b) Support the President.
(c) Ask for votes.
(d) Show appreciation.

3. In what manner did Lyndon serve toward superiors?
(a) Superior.
(b) Haughty.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Servile.

4. Who was an important figure in the building of the dam?
(a) Herman Brown.
(b) Donald Swenson.
(c) Tyler Moore.
(d) James Everman.

5. What was the pace of the lifestyle on Capitol Hill?
(a) Robust.
(b) Measured.
(c) Leisurely.
(d) Frantic.

6. Why did Lyndon feel it necessary to show appreciation to powerful officials?
(a) To show humility.
(b) To show off.
(c) To validate positions.
(d) To secure relationships.

7. The dam built in the Hill Country of Texas was built to control flooding along what river?
(a) The Monongahela River.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Red Rocks River.
(d) The Rio Grande River.

8. Who is the assistant that Lyndon gets appointed to a permanent position in a statewide agency?
(a) Clayton Burgess.
(b) Michael Weston.
(c) Jesse Kellam.
(d) James Hall.

9. What was the first name of the dam in #117?
(a) Rio Dam.
(b) Texas Hill Dam.
(c) Marshal Dam.
(d) Colorado Dam.

10. At what age did Lyndon's father, Sam, die?
(a) 75.
(b) 90.
(c) 83.
(d) 60.

11. Who won the Senate seat coveted by Lyndon?
(a) Albert Hall.
(b) Willie Starks.
(c) "Pappy" O'Daniel.
(d) Frederick Clark.

12. What demeanor did Lyndon continue to exhibit to those under him?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Domineering.
(c) Empathetic.
(d) Docile.

13. What district in Texas did Lyndon represent?
(a) Tenth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Twelfth.
(d) First.

14. What was the tone of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Humility.
(b) Apologetic.
(c) Forceful.
(d) Overbearing.

15. With what woman did Lyndon become infatuated during this period?
(a) Sara Roosevelt.
(b) Alice Glass.
(c) Delores Stanton.
(d) Elaine Morgan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company was the principal source of funds for Lyndon's run for Congress in 1941 and violated IRS contribution rules?

2. To Lyndon, knowing important people meant those having money or _______________ or both.

3. What environmental issue did Lyndon focus on in his Congressional run?

4. A criticism of Lyndon emerged in that he lacked ______________.

5. Lyndon's Congressional campaign intentionally appealed to __________________.

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