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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. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?
(a) He didn't know what else to do.
(b) To make money.
(c) For fame.
(d) To gain his parents' admiration.

2. What department did Professor Harry Greene work in at the college Johnson went to?
(a) Government Department.
(b) English Department.
(c) Science Department.
(d) Business Department.

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

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

5. What did Johnson have in his suitcase which was tied with baling wire in 1924?
(a) Straw hat.
(b) Pants.
(c) Scoks.
(d) Undershirts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?

2. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?

3. What did Rebekah Baines pride herself on?

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

5. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

(see the answer key)

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