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

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

3. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His sister.

4. What kind of job did Johnson take between working for a lawyer and going to college in 1927?
(a) Road gang.
(b) Farmhand.
(c) Auto mechanic.
(d) Dishwasher.

5. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Dental assistant.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?

2. How many children did his mother still have at home when Johnson went off to college?

3. What political party did Sam Ealy Johnson join that had a presidential candidate in 1892?

4. What full-time job did Johnson take with a criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?

5. Who was Carol Davis?

(see the answer key)

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