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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who were the members of the "lost generation"?
(a) The men returning from World War I.
(b) The children of The New Deal.
(c) Poets and artists who lived off benefactors.
(d) Young adults who left school but had no jobs to go to.

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

4. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife?
(a) Jane.
(b) Sara.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Eleanor.

5. How did Lyndon get to meet FDR?
(a) By sponsoring New Deal initiatives.
(b) By sending a complimentary letter.
(c) By being on the Committee to Re-Elect the President.
(d) By heading up the Democratic National Convention.

6. What was the age range of those in the "lost generation"?
(a) 16-35.
(b) 18-25.
(c) 65-100.
(d) 21-30.

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

8. Who was known for being a masterful fundraiser?
(a) Joe Grilliot.
(b) Tommy Corcoran.
(c) Philip Marsden.
(d) Alan Johnson.

9. What was the predominant crop in the Texas Hill Country?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Corn.

10. Who was the other important figure in the building of the dam?
(a) Alvin Wirtz.
(b) William Seward.
(c) Terence Moore.
(d) Edward Smith.

11. What was John Nance Garner's nickname?
(a) Speedy Gonzalez.
(b) Cactus Jack.
(c) Texas Two-Timer.
(d) Pecos Pete.

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

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

14. What was Sam Rayburn's physical build?
(a) Big and tall.
(b) Lean and lanky.
(c) Diminuitive.
(d) Short and stocky.

15. How did Lyndon come to be known?
(a) L.B. Johnson.
(b) LBJ.
(c) Tex.
(d) Slim.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what statewide agency was the person in #145 associated?

2. Who was Lyndon's wife?

3. How did Lyndon show his appreciation to powerful officials during his work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?

4. How could Sam Rayburn's personality best be described?

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

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