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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lyndon come to be known?

2. With what statewide agency was the person in #145 associated?

3. Which business group wanted tax benefits and protection from regulation?

4. With what project did Lyndon align himself to gain some publicity?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lyndon perceived as being insincere?

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

3. How did Lyndon leverage his position as Congressman Klerberg's secretary?

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

5. Whose death cleared an opening for Lyndon?

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

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

8. Who were Cactus Jack and Sam Rayburn and why could Lyndon make them bristle?

9. How did FDR help to save Lyndon's political career regarding some inappropriate campaign funds issues?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Despite being written during the times of the Revolutionary War, the statement still held true for those enduring the Great Depression. Explain how the times tried the souls of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and others in the government. How did the times try the souls of American citizens? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Lyndon Johnson. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Lyndon Johnson during the time period covered in THE PATH TO POWER. What were his ultimate plans for his life? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?

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