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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the older man who was especially vulnerable to Lyndon's charming ways?
(a) Edward Miller.
(b) Frederick Clark.
(c) Charles Marsh.
(d) William Buckley.

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

3. Lyndon's political career was a result of ____________________.
(a) constituent loyalty.
(b) being in the right place at the right time.
(c) great fundraising.
(d) relentless striving.

4. Who was Lyndon's wife?
(a) Linda Bird.
(b) Lucinda.
(c) Loretta.
(d) Lady Bird.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what committee did Lyndon get a position?

2. What was the pace of the lifestyle on Capitol Hill?

3. With what woman did Lyndon become infatuated during this period?

4. Who did the people think should replace the person in #121?

5. From which region of Texas did Lyndon garner the most support?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lyndon court important people to help him politically?

2. What campaign promise was Lyndon forced to uphold?

3. Why was Lyndon perceived as being insincere?

4. How was Lyndon able to leverage his influence in the NYA?

5. What problem did Lyndon face when he wanted to assume the Senate seat of the deceased Texas Senarot, Morris Sheppard?

6. What undertaking did Lyndon initiate to show appreciation while serving on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?

7. What was Lyndon's position on FDR's New Deal?

8. Who was the "lost generation" and how did Eleanor Roosevelt champion their cause?

9. What was the Little Congress and how did Lyndon revive it?

10. Who was Charles Marsh and what was Lyndon's professional relationship with him?

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