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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Rise to Power in the Senate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of house did Johnson grow up in?
(a) Houseboat.
(b) Condo.
(c) Small farmhouse.
(d) Mansion.

2. What department did Professor Harry Greene work in at the college Johnson went to?
(a) Business Department.
(b) Government Department.
(c) English Department.
(d) Science Department.

3. What time did the train leave that Johnson was on at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) Twelve p.m.
(b) Six p.m.
(c) Four p.m.
(d) Eight a.m.

4. What was the name of the hotel where Johnson lived when he first went to Washington?
(a) Dodge Hotel.
(b) Hotel Rouge.
(c) Crowne Plaza.
(d) Fairmount Hotel.

5. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?
(a) New York City.
(b) Austin.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Johnson have to stay in the hospital after he got sick in 1955?

2. What Senator did Hubert Humphrey criticize that made other senators angry in "Rise to Power in the Senate"?

3. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?

4. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

5. How is Sam Johnson described?

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