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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does LBJ do to accommodate his many guests during his recovery on the ranch?
(a) Hires additional staff.
(b) Has a four room guest house built.
(c) Offers his room.
(d) Pays for their hotel.

2. Why does McCarthy leave the Senate?
(a) He is impeached.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is not re-elected.
(d) He gets sick.

3. What is Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson's (LBJ) role in the Senate in 1957?
(a) Junior Senator.
(b) Speaker.
(c) Minority Leader.
(d) Majority leader.

4. On February 3, 1956, how must is Senator Case bribed with?
(a) $40,000.00.
(b) $45,000.00.
(c) $30,000.00.
(d) $25,000.00.

5. What is required to override a Senator's right to extend discussion on a proposed bill?
(a) Two thirds vote.
(b) Unanimous consent.
(c) Presidental order.
(d) Seniority.

Short Answer Questions

1. What liberal Senator does LBJ attempt to befriend when leaders run into difficulties bringing the liberals and conservatives together?

2. What does Richard Bevard Russell Jr. become known as after his father's death?

3. How old is LBJ when he becomes Majority Leader?

4. What is LBJ's job as the Majority Whip considered?

5. How does LBJ get to the hospital in 1955 after he suffers a massive heart attack?

(see the answer key)

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