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

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

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

4. What did Johnson suffer from in July, 1955?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Kidney stones.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Heart attack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Johnson's Republican opponent accuse him of in the election for Senator in "The Making of a Politician"?

2. How old was Lady Bird when her mother died?

3. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?

4. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?

5. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

(see the answer key)

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