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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. How many children did his mother still have at home when Johnson went off to college?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

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

4. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1948.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was President in 1931?

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

3. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?

4. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?

5. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?

(see the answer key)

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