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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Making of a Politician.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Johnson have in his suitcase which was tied with baling wire in 1924?
(a) Pants.
(b) Undershirts.
(c) Scoks.
(d) Straw hat.

2. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Pat Neff.
(b) Sam Johnson.
(c) Al Smith.
(d) Willy Hopkins.

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

4. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?
(a) Austin Junior High.
(b) San Marcos Elementary.
(c) Fredericksburg High.
(d) Sam Houston High.

5. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?
(a) San Marcos College.
(b) University of California.
(c) Texas State.
(d) University of Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job did Johnson take between working for a lawyer and going to college in 1927?

2. Who was President in 1931?

3. What was Johnson's first job when he was a freshman in college?

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

5. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?

(see the answer key)

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