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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. When Johnson was working for a lawyer in 1926, where did he decide to go?
(a) Washington, D.D.
(b) Home to Texas.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Massachusetts.

2. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?
(a) To make money.
(b) To gain his parents' admiration.
(c) He didn't know what else to do.
(d) For fame.

3. What was Richard Kleberg most interested in in Washington?
(a) Debate.
(b) Working for the common man.
(c) Social life.
(d) Legislative policies.

4. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?
(a) Rebekah Johnson.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?
(a) Democratic Caucus.
(b) Harvard Caucus.
(c) Southern Caucus.
(d) Young Legislators Caucus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party did Sam Ealy Johnson join that had a presidential candidate in 1892?

2. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?

3. What phrase does the author use to describe how Lady Bird escaped mentally when she needed a break from Johnson?

4. Who was Cecil Evans?

5. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?

(see the answer key)

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