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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?
(a) For fame.
(b) To gain his parents' admiration.
(c) To make money.
(d) He didn't know what else to do.

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

3. How old was Johnson when he was first elected to Congress through a special six-week election?
(a) Forty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirty-three.

4. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?
(a) Signing letters.
(b) Giving a speech.
(c) Talking on the phone.
(d) Meeting with his staff.

5. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable around John Kennedy's staff?
(a) He thought they were too intellectual.
(b) He was concerned about their lack of knowledge.
(c) He thought they were coarse and rude.
(d) They lacked a love of the arts.

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

7. Why was Johnson in the hospital the day after he was elected to Congress in 1937?
(a) Visiting his mother.
(b) Visiting a friend.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Pneumonia.

8. What was Johnson referring to when he said "Power is where power goes" in "The Vice-Presidency"?
(a) Accepting the vice-presidency.
(b) State Rights.
(c) Civil Rights Act.
(d) Big Ten colleges.

9. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) B+.
(b) D.
(c) F.
(d) A or A plus.

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

11. When Johnson was fifteen, what did he dream he was enclosed in?
(a) Closet.
(b) Box.
(c) Basement.
(d) Small cage.

12. When did Johnson resume his position in the Senate after his illness in 1955?
(a) January 2, 1956.
(b) January 30, 1955.
(c) February 5, 1956.
(d) February 12, 1958.

13. What full-time job did Johnson take with a criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?
(a) Clerk.
(b) Head researcher.
(c) Office manager.
(d) Lawyer.

14. 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.

15. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Navy.
(b) Army.
(c) Marines.
(d) Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Johnson get elected to on January 3, 1953?

2. How did Johnson get the job with the criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?

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

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

5. What was Johnson in the hospital for a few days before his election as a United States Senator?

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