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

2. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?
(a) Extend his presence and power.
(b) Family news.
(c) List of etiquette rules.
(d) Weather forecast.

3. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?
(a) Landslide Lyndon.
(b) Liar Lyndon.
(c) Jubiliant Johnson.
(d) Lickety-split Lyndon.

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

5. What time did the train leave that Johnson was on at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) Six p.m.
(b) Twelve p.m.
(c) Four p.m.
(d) Eight a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state did the New York Times writer William S. White come from?

2. Why was Johnson in the hospital the day after he was elected to Congress in 1937?

3. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

4. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?

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

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