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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Which company was the principal source of funds for Lyndon's run for Congress in 1941 and violated IRS contribution rules?
(a) Brown & Root.
(b) IBM.
(c) General Electric.
(d) Cisco.

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

5. Whose needs did Lyndon always serve first?
(a) The disenfranchised.
(b) His family.
(c) His campaign staff.
(d) The important people.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Lyndon's father, Sam, die?

2. Who was the U.S. President famous for Fireside Chats?

3. How did Lyndon make political inroads due to an untimely death of a colleague?

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

5. Lyndon's work on the dam with ________________ solidified a political partnership.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lyndon perceived as being insincere?

2. What problem did Lyndon face when he wanted to assume the Senate seat of the deceased Texas Senarot, Morris Sheppard?

3. Although Lyndon wrote letters in the DCCC trying to show humility, what was the underlying purpose of the missives?

4. How did the Buchanan Dam project help Lyndon gain needed publicity?

5. What was the Little Congress and how did Lyndon revive it?

6. What particular ability did Lyndon have when it came to charming people?

7. How was Lyndon able to leverage his influence in the NYA?

8. What was Longlea and who presided over the estate?

9. How did Lyndon court important people to help him politically?

10. What was Lyndon's position on FDR's New Deal?

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