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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The topic of Chapter 32 is _______________.
(a) fundraising.
(b) spies.
(c) environmental issues.
(d) scandals.

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

3. From which region of Texas did Lyndon garner the most support?
(a) Dallas Metropolitan Area.
(b) The Texas Panhandle.
(c) Texas Hill Country.
(d) Padre Island.

4. Whose support did Lyndon garner with his association with this project?
(a) Smithson.
(b) Buckley.
(c) Morton.
(d) Wirth.

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

6. Lyndon was always working to __________________.
(a) secure deals with bankers.
(b) improve environmental protection efforts.
(c) further the cause of poor people.
(d) lay groundwork for future interactions.

7. What position did Lyndon accept in 1940?
(a) Governor of Texas.
(b) Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(c) Vice President of the U.S.
(d) Lieutenant Commander of the U.S. Navy.

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

9. Who was Lyndon's wife?
(a) Linda Bird.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Lady Bird.

10. People came to realize that Sam Rayburn was _________________.
(a) a liar.
(b) a coward.
(c) not for sale.
(d) uneducated.

11. Lyndon's Congressional campaign intentionally appealed to __________________.
(a) ranchers.
(b) oil companies.
(c) the poor.
(d) bankers.

12. What challenge did Lyndon have when trying to attain the Congressional seat?
(a) He did not have the money to run a campaign.
(b) No one knew who he was.
(c) His wife did not like politics.
(d) He was not politically savvy.

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

14. What items did Lyndon send to FDR?
(a) Books.
(b) Secret files.
(c) Statues.
(d) Photographs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lyndon feel it necessary to show appreciation to powerful officials?

2. With what project did Lyndon align himself to gain some publicity?

3. What was it called when a campaign contributor siphoned money from more than one of his businesses to make a contribution?

4. What percentage of his district voted for Lyndon in the Congressional election?

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

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