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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. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?
(a) Stonewall, Texas.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Atlanta, Georgia.

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

3. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?
(a) New York City.
(b) Austin.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Johnson when he was first elected to Congress through a special six-week election?

2. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?

3. What did Johnson have in his suitcase which was tied with baling wire in 1924?

4. What did Johnson's Republican opponent accuse him of in the election for Senator in "The Making of a Politician"?

5. What phrase does the author use to describe how Lady Bird escaped mentally when she needed a break from Johnson?

(see the answer key)

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