The Path to Power Test | Final Test - Easy

Robert Caro
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Path to Power Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Charles Marsh's country estate?
(a) Meadow Birch.
(b) The Marshlands.
(c) Longlea.
(d) Green Acres.

2. Lyndon's work on the dam with ________________ solidified a political partnership.
(a) Edward Stanton.
(b) Bud Melville.
(c) William Buckley.
(d) Herman Brown.

3. What was Sam Rayburn's physical build?
(a) Diminuitive.
(b) Short and stocky.
(c) Big and tall.
(d) Lean and lanky.

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

5. Whose support did Lyndon garner with his association with this project?
(a) Smithson.
(b) Morton.
(c) Buckley.
(d) Wirth.

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

7. What position did Lyndon accept in 1940?
(a) Lieutenant Commander of the U.S. Navy.
(b) Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(c) Governor of Texas.
(d) Vice President of the U.S.

8. What district in Texas did Lyndon represent?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Twelfth.
(c) First.
(d) Tenth.

9. Who was the U.S. President famous for Fireside Chats?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Calvin Coolidge.
(d) Herbert Hoover.

10. With what project did Lyndon align himself to gain some publicity?
(a) Civil Rights Law.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The dam project.
(d) Minimum Wage Law.

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

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

13. People came to realize that Sam Rayburn was _________________.
(a) uneducated.
(b) a coward.
(c) a liar.
(d) not for sale.

14. In what business did the person in #133 work?
(a) Education.
(b) Oil.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Mining.

15. What role did Lyndon fill for Congressman Klerberg?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Personal Assistant.
(c) Speech Writer.
(d) Driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What challenge did Lyndon have when trying to attain the Congressional seat?

2. What government program did Lyndon not embrace fully?

3. Which business group wanted tax benefits and protection from regulation?

4. Whose needs did Lyndon always serve first?

5. How many aides did Lyndon have while working for Congressman Klerberg?

(see the answer keys)

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