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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 nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?
(a) Landslide Lyndon.
(b) Lickety-split Lyndon.
(c) Liar Lyndon.
(d) Jubiliant Johnson.

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

3. Who was James Connally?
(a) Supreme Court Justice.
(b) Johnson's friend and campaign manager.
(c) Senator.
(d) Primary opponent.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?

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

3. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?

4. Who was Cecil Evans?

5. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

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