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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who especially hated FDR in Texas?
(a) Some industry leaders.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Working men.

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

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

5. What was Lyndon's first main task while working for Congressman Klerberg?
(a) Writing news releases.
(b) Handling the mail.
(c) Scheduling constituent meetings.
(d) Making travel arrangements.

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

7. What was Lyndon's behavioral trait for which he was famous in government?
(a) Being innovative.
(b) Being shifty.
(c) Being loyal to a fault.
(d) Being a follower.

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

9. Lyndon's work on the dam with ________________ solidified a political partnership.
(a) Herman Brown.
(b) Edward Stanton.
(c) Bud Melville.
(d) William Buckley.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What utility is the topic in Chapter 27, "The Sad Irons"?
(a) Water.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Gas.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the assistant that Lyndon gets appointed to a permanent position in a statewide agency?

2. In what year did Lyndon win his first Congressional seat?

3. What items did Lyndon send to FDR?

4. Lyndon was always working to __________________.

5. Lyndon had an incredible ability to charm ___________________.

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