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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. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) New York City.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) California.

2. How did Johnson get the job with the criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?
(a) His mother and the lawyer were cousins.
(b) Personal reference from a friend.
(c) Met the lawyer while having coffee.
(d) Newspaper ad.

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

4. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Willy Hopkins.
(b) Sam Johnson.
(c) Al Smith.
(d) Pat Neff.

5. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Army.
(c) Navy.
(d) Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

2. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?

3. What kind of job did Johnson take between working for a lawyer and going to college in 1927?

4. Who was President in 1931?

5. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?

(see the answer key)

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