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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the intent of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?

2. Lyndon made progress by befriending people with offices in the White House and _________________.

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

4. Who were the members of the "lost generation"?

5. How did Lyndon show his appreciation to powerful officials during his work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Lyndon wrote letters in the DCCC trying to show humility, what was the underlying purpose of the missives?

2. What particular ability did Lyndon have when it came to charming people?

3. Even though the New Deal helped people in the Texas Hill Country, they still had problems. Name two examples of the challenges faced by people in this time.

4. What was the purpose for the building of the Buchanan Dam?

5. What were some of Sam Rayburn's physical and personality traits?

6. Who were Cactus Jack and Sam Rayburn and why could Lyndon make them bristle?

7. What was Longlea and who presided over the estate?

8. What was Lyndon's level of support of the New Deal after he got out of the military?

9. For what was Sam Rayburn best know among his colleagues and constituents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Lyndon's ambitions? Was he consumed with winning and getting ahead? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in the rural Texas in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about Southern women was evident in Rebekah and later on, Lady Bird? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the 1930s and why the time was right for Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. What were the basic tenets of the New Deal? Why was Lyndon opposed to the New Deal? Why did he grudgingly support the New Deal? Explain.

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