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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Education and the Dream of Success.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret group did Johnson form while in his freshman year at college?
(a) Leaders of the Future.
(b) Students for Democracy.
(c) Black Stars.
(d) White Stars.

2. Who was Cecil Evans?
(a) President of a college.
(b) Librarian at University of Texas.
(c) Johnson's college roommate.
(d) Financial aid officer.

3. Who was Carol Davis?
(a) Johnson's first real girlfriend.
(b) House mother to Johnson's fraternity.
(c) Johnson's mother's friend.
(d) Secretary for the college dean.

4. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?
(a) All-day political picnic.
(b) Fundraiser.
(c) Beach party.
(d) Caucus.

5. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Manage his campaign.
(b) Give speeches at schools.
(c) Teach at a Mexican-American school.
(d) Work for the town of Henley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?

2. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?

3. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?

4. What did Johnson have in his suitcase which was tied with baling wire in 1924?

5. What did Johnson's grandfather unlock with a gold key in his study?

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