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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 was Johnson's first job when he was a freshman in college?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Dorm counselor.
(c) Clean-up crew.
(d) Security guard.

2. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Teach at a Mexican-American school.
(b) Manage his campaign.
(c) Work for the town of Henley.
(d) Give speeches at schools.

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

4. What appointment did Johnson receive having to do with the National Youth Administration?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Texas Director.
(c) Fundraiser.
(d) Treasurer.

5. What was the name of the space program that Johnson's congressional initiatives resulted in?
(a) HUD.
(b) NASA.
(c) FEMA.
(d) FDIC.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?

2. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?

3. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?

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

5. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Johnson conduct his campaign for Democratic nomination for president in 1960?

2. Describe Johnson's heart attack.

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

4. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable in the Kennedy White House?

5. How did Johnson learn as much as he could about Congress when he first arrived as a Legislative Secretary?

6. Describe Johnson's courtship of Lady Bird.

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

8. Why did Johnson like going to the legislature with his father?

9. Why was Johnson annoyed when the Democratic National Committee created an Advisory Committee in 1958?

10. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?

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