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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman in #136 was said to have been a/an ___________ princess.
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Viking.

2. Lyndon's first year at his post with Congressman Klerberg was which Congress?
(a) 100th.
(b) 39th.
(c) 50th.
(d) 72nd.

3. In what year did Lyndon win his first Congressional seat?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1929.

4. What was the intent of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Support the President.
(b) Show appreciation.
(c) Raise funds.
(d) Ask for votes.

5. Lyndon had an incredible ability to charm ___________________.
(a) little girls.
(b) powerful older men.
(c) his wife.
(d) little old ladies.

6. With what woman did Lyndon become infatuated during this period?
(a) Elaine Morgan.
(b) Delores Stanton.
(c) Sara Roosevelt.
(d) Alice Glass.

7. What was John Nance Garner's nickname?
(a) Speedy Gonzalez.
(b) Cactus Jack.
(c) Pecos Pete.
(d) Texas Two-Timer.

8. How did Lyndon come to be known?
(a) Slim.
(b) L.B. Johnson.
(c) LBJ.
(d) Tex.

9. Who won the Senate seat coveted by Lyndon?
(a) Albert Hall.
(b) "Pappy" O'Daniel.
(c) Frederick Clark.
(d) Willie Starks.

10. What position did Sam Rayburn hold in Washington?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Vice President.
(c) Speaker of the House.
(d) Treasury Secretary.

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

12. Which business group wanted tax benefits and protection from regulation?
(a) Oilmen.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) Steel industry.
(d) Ranchers.

13. What organization within the government did Lyndon revitalize?
(a) Social Security Administration.
(b) Little Congress.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) The House of Representatives.

14. A criticism of Lyndon emerged in that he lacked ______________.
(a) morals.
(b) education.
(c) sincerity.
(d) empathy.

15. What utility is the topic in Chapter 27, "The Sad Irons"?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Water.
(c) Gas.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lyndon get to meet FDR?

2. What government program did Lyndon not embrace fully?

3. Whose support did Lyndon garner with his association with this project?

4. What demeanor did Lyndon continue to exhibit to those under him?

5. What was the first name of the dam in #117?

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