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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 role did Lyndon fill for Congressman Klerberg?
2. Who was Lyndon's wife?
3. What organization did Mrs. Roosevelt help to establish for the "lost generation"?
4. Whose death left an open Congressional seat desired by Lyndon?
5. How did Lyndon get to meet FDR?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were some of Sam Rayburn's physical and personality traits?
2. What undertaking did Lyndon initiate to show appreciation while serving on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
3. What was Longlea and who presided over the estate?
4. What was Lyndon's position on FDR's New Deal?
5. How did the Buchanan Dam project help Lyndon gain needed publicity?
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. Although Lyndon wrote letters in the DCCC trying to show humility, what was the underlying purpose of the missives?
8. Why was handling the mail such an important task for Lyndon while serving as Klerberg's secretary?
9. Why was Lyndon perceived as being insincere?
10. What particular ability did Lyndon have when it came to charming people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Lyndon measure up to these people? What was Lyndon's personal code? Or did he not have one? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
According to the author, even before Lyndon was a player on the national and international stages, he was known to be a man of questionable integrity and deceit. Cite some examples in Johnson's life that prove this statement. What is Caro's overall perception of Johnson's character?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Lady Bird Johnson. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
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