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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author write in "The Vice-Presidency" about Johnson's energy when he went on foreign trips as a Vice President?
(a) He felt too tired.
(b) His energy was depleted.
(c) He became quiet and relaxed.
(d) His energy gathered force.

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

3. 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) Work for the town of Henley.
(c) Give speeches at schools.
(d) Teach at a Mexican-American school.

4. What state did the New York Times writer William S. White come from?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Texas.
(d) Maine.

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

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

7. Who did Johnson run against in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Humphrey.
(b) Stevenson.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Kennedy.

8. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?
(a) Jubiliant Johnson.
(b) Liar Lyndon.
(c) Lickety-split Lyndon.
(d) Landslide Lyndon.

9. What country launched Sputnik?
(a) France.
(b) United States.
(c) United Kingdom.
(d) Soviet Union.

10. What did Rebekah Baines pride herself on?
(a) Her artwork.
(b) Commitment to education and civillity.
(c) Her hard work.
(d) Her managerial style.

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

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

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

14. What does the author say Johnson relied on to persuade senators to support his objectives in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) Behind the scenes negotiations.
(b) Press Conferences.
(c) Public debate.
(d) Committee hearings.

15. What did Johnson's grandfather unlock with a gold key in his study?
(a) Safe.
(b) Closet door.
(c) Fire box.
(d) Drawer full of candy sticks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Johnson's Republican opponent accuse him of in the election for Senator in "The Making of a Politician"?

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

3. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?

4. What did seventeen Senators vote against Johnson for in 1961?

5. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?

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