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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Rise to Power in the Senate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?
(a) Pride.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Frustration.

2. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) Six days.

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

4. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?
(a) Researcher.
(b) Speaker.
(c) Taking the minutes of each meeting.
(d) Gopher.

5. What was Johnson in the hospital for a few days before his election as a United States Senator?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Broken leg.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Kidney Stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?

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

3. Who was President in 1931?

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

5. Who was Cecil Evans?

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