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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Education and the Dream of Success.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What full-time job did Johnson take with a criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?
(a) Head researcher.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Office manager.

3. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Give speeches at schools.
(b) Work for the town of Henley.
(c) Manage his campaign.
(d) Teach at a Mexican-American school.

4. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?
(a) Austin.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) San Marcos.
(d) Corpus Christi.

5. What was Johnson's first job when he was a freshman in college?
(a) Clean-up crew.
(b) Security guard.
(c) Dishwasher.
(d) Dorm counselor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?

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

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

4. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?

5. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?

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