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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Vice-Presidency.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?
(a) Establishment of a Justice Department Civil Rights Division.
(b) More seats in the Senate.
(c) Presidential medal of honor.
(d) More seats in the Senate.

3. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?
(a) Pride.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Anger.
(d) Jealousy.

4. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?
(a) College Commencement.
(b) Debate Club Competition.
(c) Democratic National Convention.
(d) Teachers Convention.

5. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country launched Sputnik?

3. How old was Lady Bird when her mother died?

4. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?

5. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?

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