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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Senate Leader.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the Supreme court case that dealt with segregation in 1954?
(a) Brown v. Board of Education.
(b) Atkins v. State of New York.
(c) Smith v. Forester.
(d) Roe v. Wade.

3. How did Johnson get the job with the criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?
(a) Personal reference from a friend.
(b) Met the lawyer while having coffee.
(c) His mother and the lawyer were cousins.
(d) Newspaper ad.

4. Who was Robert Baker?
(a) Johnson's page.
(b) Secretary to the Senate Democrats.
(c) Johnson's gardener.
(d) Lady Bird's cousin.

5. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?
(a) Teachers Convention.
(b) Democratic National Convention.
(c) College Commencement.
(d) Debate Club Competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?

2. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?

3. Who is Rebekah Baines?

4. What student organization was Johnson elected to be a member of in college?

5. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?

(see the answer key)

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