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

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

3. The topic of Chapter 32 is _______________.

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

5. How did Lyndon get to meet FDR?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Alice Glass interested in Lyndon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From what you can glean from the author's descriptions, create a brief character study of Lyndon's father, Sam. 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 created the friction between him and Lyndon? How did he reconcile with him? What emotional damage was done to the relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the role of women in the rural Texas in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about Southern women was evident in Rebekah and later on, Lady Bird? Explain.

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