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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Johnson's Republican opponent accuse him of in the election for Senator in "The Making of a Politician"?
(a) Lying about campaign promises.
(b) Stuffing the ballot box.
(c) Stealing campaign materials.
(d) Padding his political record.

2. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1972.

3. What kind of food did Johnson discover that John Kennedy loved and then stocked his plane with it?
(a) Soups.
(b) Salad.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) Cookies.

4. What was Johnson haunted by during his three-month convalescence at home in 1955?
(a) Childhood fear of paralysis.
(b) His father's death.
(c) His grandfather's expectations.
(d) His mother's health.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?

2. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

3. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?

4. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?

5. What impassioned plea did Humphrey make at the 1948 Democratic Convention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Johnson accused of after he won the Senate seat?

2. What role did Johnson take on with the National Youth Administration agency?

3. What initiative did Johnson take after the Soviets launched Sputnik?

4. When Johnson was Senate Majority Leader, what was his style of leadership?

5. What happened when Johnson made a speech for Pat Neff at the political picnic in Henley, Texas?

6. Why did Johnson choose not to join the Southern caucus when he was in the Senate?

7. Describe Johnson's heart attack.

8. What kind of relationship did Johnson have with his staff while he was in the Senate?

9. Describe how Johnson got elected to Congress through a special election.

10. How did the Senate change after Johnson became vice-president?

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