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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose death left an open Congressional seat desired by Lyndon?
(a) James Buchanan.
(b) William Buckley.
(c) Edward Stanton.
(d) Alfred Morton.

2. What did the woman in #136 believe about Lyndon?
(a) He was full of bull.
(b) He would run for President one day.
(c) He would leave his wife for her.
(d) He was interested in helping others.

3. What had really helped the people in Lyndon's district by this time?
(a) New ranching techniques.
(b) The New Deal.
(c) Expanding oil business.
(d) Minimum Wage Laws.

4. In what business did the person in #133 work?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Mining.
(c) Education.
(d) Oil.

5. What element of Sam Rayburn's personality was well known?
(a) His temper.
(b) His brooding.
(c) His sense of humor.
(d) His compassion.

6. Why was Sam Rayburn's support important for Lyndon?
(a) Sam knew the North Texas region.
(b) He needed the financial backing.
(c) He was the most powerful man in Washington.
(d) He was Lyndon's mentor.

7. How did Lyndon make political inroads due to an untimely death of a colleague?
(a) He delivered the eulogy.
(b) He helped the colleague's family.
(c) He completed the colleague's important work.
(d) He knew the colleague's assistant well.

8. What organization did Mrs. Roosevelt help to establish for the "lost generation"?
(a) The National Endowment for the Arts.
(b) The National Youth Administration.
(c) The Social Security Administration.
(d) The New Deal.

9. How many aides did Lyndon have while working for Congressman Klerberg?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

10. Which business group wanted tax benefits and protection from regulation?
(a) Steel industry.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) Ranchers.
(d) Oilmen.

11. How did Lyndon's physical appearance change in the years between 1937 and 1941?
(a) He went bald.
(b) He gained weight.
(c) He grew taller.
(d) He lost a lot of weight.

12. It was widely understood that Lyndon had no ______________ of his own.
(a) opinions.
(b) property.
(c) constitutents.
(d) money.

13. How could Sam Rayburn's personality best be described?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Retiring.
(c) Very strong.
(d) Shy.

14. What government program did Lyndon not embrace fully?
(a) Minimum Wage Laws.
(b) Women's Right to Vote.
(c) Civil Rights.
(d) The New Deal.

15. With what statewide agency was the person in #145 associated?
(a) American Red Cross.
(b) Social Security Administration.
(c) National Youth Administration.
(d) Civilian Conservation Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. The topic of Chapter 32 is _______________.

2. Who was the other important figure in the building of the dam?

3. In what manner did Lyndon serve toward superiors?

4. Lyndon's work on the dam with ________________ solidified a political partnership.

5. With what woman did Lyndon become infatuated during this period?

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