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

2. What political party did Sam Ealy Johnson join that had a presidential candidate in 1892?
(a) Populist Party.
(b) Independent Party.
(c) Democratic Party.
(d) Republican Party.

3. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?
(a) Southern California.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Northern Texas.
(d) Central Texas.

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

5. How old was Johnson when he was first elected to Congress through a special six-week election?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Thirty-three.
(d) Forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Sam Johnson described?

2. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?

3. Who was James Connally?

4. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?

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

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