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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lyndon's political career was a result of ____________________.
(a) great fundraising.
(b) relentless striving.
(c) constituent loyalty.
(d) being in the right place at the right time.

2. To Lyndon, knowing important people meant those having money or _______________ or both.
(a) good ancestors.
(b) property.
(c) big houses.
(d) political clout.

3. How did Lyndon show his appreciation to powerful officials during his work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Hosted weekend trips.
(b) Sent telegrams.
(c) Hosted cocktail parties.
(d) Wrote letters.

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

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

6. What role did Lyndon fill for Congressman Klerberg?
(a) Speech Writer.
(b) Driver.
(c) Personal Assistant.
(d) Secretary.

7. What percentage of his district voted for Lyndon in the Congressional election?
(a) 3.
(b) 89.
(c) 76.
(d) 10

8. By 1940 it had been observed that whoever _____________________ usually wins the election.
(a) is the underdog.
(b) has a higher profile.
(c) spends more money.
(d) has a clean personal record.

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

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

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

12. What did FDR refuse to do with the items that Lyndon sent?
(a) Archive them.
(b) Read them.
(c) Display them.
(d) Sign them.

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

14. Who was the older man who was especially vulnerable to Lyndon's charming ways?
(a) Edward Miller.
(b) Charles Marsh.
(c) Frederick Clark.
(d) William Buckley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what business did the person in #133 work?

2. Which business group wanted tax benefits and protection from regulation?

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

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

5. What position did Sam Rayburn hold in Washington?

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