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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 did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?
(a) Weather forecast.
(b) Extend his presence and power.
(c) Family news.
(d) List of etiquette rules.

2. Who was President in 1931?
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Herbert Hoover.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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

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

5. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?
(a) San Marcos.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Austin.
(d) Corpus Christi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?

2. What kind of house did Johnson grow up in?

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

4. How many children did his mother still have at home when Johnson went off to college?

5. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?

(see the answer key)

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