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

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

3. What was the tone of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Humility.
(b) Apologetic.
(c) Overbearing.
(d) Forceful.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was John Nance Garner's nickname?

3. Who did the woman in #136 invite to Longlea as house guests to prove a point?

4. Who were the members of the "lost generation"?

5. Who did the people think should replace the person in #121?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was meant by a "finagle" related to campaign fundraising?

3. Who was Charles Marsh and what was Lyndon's professional relationship with him?

4. What was Lyndon's level of support of the New Deal after he got out of the military?

5. What was the purpose for the building of the Buchanan Dam?

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

7. For what was Sam Rayburn best know among his colleagues and constituents?

8. What campaign promise was Lyndon forced to uphold?

9. Why was handling the mail such an important task for Lyndon while serving as Klerberg's secretary?

10. Even though the New Deal helped people in the Texas Hill Country, they still had problems. Name two examples of the challenges faced by people in this time.

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