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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lyndon's first year at his post with Congressman Klerberg was which Congress?

2. What was John Nance Garner's nickname?

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

4. With whom did politicians have to struggle as noted in Chapter 28, "I'll Get It for You"?

5. Who was the older man who was especially vulnerable to Lyndon's charming ways?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Lyndon get elected to Congress with only three percent of the votes?

3. How did Lyndon make further career inroads by establishing friendships with people in Washington?

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

5. What were some of Sam Rayburn's physical and personality traits?

6. 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.

7. Who was the "lost generation" and how did Eleanor Roosevelt champion their cause?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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