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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. What items did Lyndon send to FDR?

2. A criticism of Lyndon emerged in that he lacked ______________.

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

4. What was Lyndon's first main task while working for Congressman Klerberg?

5. By 1940 it had been observed that whoever _____________________ usually wins the election.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What undertaking did Lyndon initiate to show appreciation while serving on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it THE PATH TO POWER? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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