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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Senate Leader.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children did his mother still have at home when Johnson went off to college?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?
(a) Democratic Caucus.
(b) Harvard Caucus.
(c) Southern Caucus.
(d) Young Legislators Caucus.

4. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?
(a) Richard Russell.
(b) Hubert Humphrey.
(c) George and Herman Brown.
(d) Harry Bryd.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?

3. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

4. What country launched Sputnik?

5. Who was Robert Baker?

(see the answer key)

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