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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36, 37 & Debts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was part of the Sam Johnson identity?
(a) He had a fierce temper.
(b) He stood up for common people.
(c) He was very shy and retiring.
(d) He would never back down from a fight.

2. What was Lyndon's most powerful characteristic at the job in #87?
(a) He was an engineering genius.
(b) He cared about people.
(c) He has great scientific instincts.
(d) He had artistic sensibilities.

3. What challenge did Lyndon have when trying to attain the Congressional seat?
(a) He was not politically savvy.
(b) No one knew who he was.
(c) His wife did not like politics.
(d) He did not have the money to run a campaign.

4. How did Lyndon's physical appearance change in the years between 1937 and 1941?
(a) He gained weight.
(b) He went bald.
(c) He grew taller.
(d) He lost a lot of weight.

5. What was Lyndon's first main task while working for Congressman Klerberg?
(a) Scheduling constituent meetings.
(b) Making travel arrangements.
(c) Writing news releases.
(d) Handling the mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element was a great moneymaker for Texas in the first part of the 20th century?

2. How many of Sam and Eliza's children were boys?

3. The dam built in the Hill Country of Texas was built to control flooding along what river?

4. Lyndon's mother and father shared an interest in _____________.

5. Who was offering Lyndon the opportunity for a secure financial future?

(see the answer key)

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