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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Making of a Politician.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?
(a) Taking the minutes of each meeting.
(b) Speaker.
(c) Researcher.
(d) Gopher.

3. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1956.

4. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Marines.
(b) Army.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.

5. What appointment did Johnson receive having to do with the National Youth Administration?
(a) Fundraiser.
(b) Texas Director.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Treasurer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?

2. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

3. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?

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

5. Who was James Connally?

(see the answer key)

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