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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 Rebekah Baines pride herself on?
(a) Commitment to education and civillity.
(b) Her hard work.
(c) Her managerial style.
(d) Her artwork.

2. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?
(a) Fundraiser.
(b) Caucus.
(c) All-day political picnic.
(d) Beach party.

3. Who is Rebekah Baines?
(a) Johnson's aunt.
(b) Johnson's librarian.
(c) Johnson's teacher.
(d) Johnson's mother.

4. Who was Cecil Evans?
(a) President of a college.
(b) Johnson's college roommate.
(c) Financial aid officer.
(d) Librarian at University of Texas.

5. What impassioned plea did Humphrey make at the 1948 Democratic Convention?
(a) Better salary for congressmen.
(b) Voting rights for women.
(c) A strong civil rights plank.
(d) Higher education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many things did Johnson say he disagreed with President Kennedy on when he was his Vice President?

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

3. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?

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

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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