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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 school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?
(a) Sam Houston High.
(b) San Marcos Elementary.
(c) Austin Junior High.
(d) Fredericksburg High.

2. What was the name of the hotel where Johnson lived when he first went to Washington?
(a) Fairmount Hotel.
(b) Hotel Rouge.
(c) Dodge Hotel.
(d) Crowne Plaza.

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

4. What secret group did Johnson form while in his freshman year at college?
(a) Leaders of the Future.
(b) Black Stars.
(c) White Stars.
(d) Students for Democracy.

5. What grade did Johnson give himself as a Vice President?
(a) C.
(b) B.
(c) A-.
(d) A.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was President in 1931?

4. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?

5. What appointment did Johnson receive having to do with the National Youth Administration?

(see the answer key)

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