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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What organization did Mrs. Roosevelt help to establish for the "lost generation"?
(a) The National Youth Administration.
(b) The New Deal.
(c) The National Endowment for the Arts.
(d) The Social Security Administration.
2. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Jane.
(d) Sara.
3. Who were the members of the "lost generation"?
(a) The children of The New Deal.
(b) The men returning from World War I.
(c) Young adults who left school but had no jobs to go to.
(d) Poets and artists who lived off benefactors.
4. What demeanor did Lyndon continue to exhibit to those under him?
(a) Domineering.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Empathetic.
(d) Docile.
5. The dam built in the Hill Country of Texas was built to control flooding along what river?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) The Rio Grande River.
(c) The Red Rocks River.
(d) The Monongahela River.
6. By 1940 it had been observed that whoever _____________________ usually wins the election.
(a) is the underdog.
(b) has a higher profile.
(c) spends more money.
(d) has a clean personal record.
7. What was John Nance Garner's nickname?
(a) Texas Two-Timer.
(b) Cactus Jack.
(c) Pecos Pete.
(d) Speedy Gonzalez.
8. What was Lyndon's behavioral trait for which he was famous in government?
(a) Being a follower.
(b) Being innovative.
(c) Being loyal to a fault.
(d) Being shifty.
9. What was Lyndon's first main task while working for Congressman Klerberg?
(a) Scheduling constituent meetings.
(b) Making travel arrangements.
(c) Handling the mail.
(d) Writing news releases.
10. With what statewide agency was the person in #145 associated?
(a) Social Security Administration.
(b) Civilian Conservation Corps.
(c) American Red Cross.
(d) National Youth Administration.
11. What was the name of Charles Marsh's country estate?
(a) Meadow Birch.
(b) Green Acres.
(c) Longlea.
(d) The Marshlands.
12. From which region of Texas did Lyndon garner the most support?
(a) Dallas Metropolitan Area.
(b) Texas Hill Country.
(c) Padre Island.
(d) The Texas Panhandle.
13. What was the intent of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Ask for votes.
(b) Raise funds.
(c) Show appreciation.
(d) Support the President.
14. The topic of Chapter 32 is _______________.
(a) fundraising.
(b) scandals.
(c) environmental issues.
(d) spies.
15. Who especially hated FDR in Texas?
(a) Working men.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Some industry leaders.
(d) Farmers.
Short Answer Questions
1. What organization within the government did Lyndon revitalize?
2. With whom did politicians have to struggle as noted in Chapter 28, "I'll Get It for You"?
3. What element of Sam Rayburn's personality was well known?
4. It was widely understood that Lyndon had no ______________ of his own.
5. In what manner did Lyndon serve toward superiors?
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