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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Lyndon's first year at his post with Congressman Klerberg was which Congress?
(a) 39th.
(b) 50th.
(c) 72nd.
(d) 100th.

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

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

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

10. Who was the U.S. President famous for Fireside Chats?
(a) Calvin Coolidge.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Herbert Hoover.

11. What was the name of Charles Marsh's country estate?
(a) The Marshlands.
(b) Longlea.
(c) Green Acres.
(d) Meadow Birch.

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

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

14. Lyndon made progress by befriending people with offices in the White House and _________________.
(a) Capitol Hill.
(b) the New Deal office.
(c) the Texas governor's office.
(d) the Texas legislature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what committee did Lyndon get a position?

2. What did FDR refuse to do with the items that Lyndon sent?

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

4. Lyndon's political career was a result of ____________________.

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

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