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

2. When Johnson was working for a lawyer in 1926, where did he decide to go?
(a) Home to Texas.
(b) Washington, D.D.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Massachusetts.

3. What student organization was Johnson elected to be a member of in college?
(a) College newspaper.
(b) Elite Athletes Club.
(c) Glee Club.
(d) Drama Club.

4. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Mizpah.
(d) Love.

5. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?
(a) Valet.
(b) Intern.
(c) Researcher.
(d) Legislative Secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Johnson in the hospital the day after he was elected to Congress in 1937?

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

3. Who was Cecil Evans?

4. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

5. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?

(see the answer key)

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