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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. In "The Senate Leader," what did Johnson fear if the Civil Rights Act did not pass the Senate?
(a) The President's wrath.
(b) The Republican's reforms.
(c) Kennedy's new legislation.
(d) That everything he had created would come undone.

2. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?
(a) Democratic Caucus.
(b) Southern Caucus.
(c) Harvard Caucus.
(d) Young Legislators Caucus.

3. Why was Johnson in the hospital the day after he was elected to Congress in 1937?
(a) Appendicitis.
(b) Visiting a friend.
(c) Visiting his mother.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. What student organization was Johnson elected to be a member of in college?
(a) Glee Club.
(b) College newspaper.
(c) Elite Athletes Club.
(d) Drama Club.

5. What was Johnson haunted by during his three-month convalescence at home in 1955?
(a) His mother's health.
(b) His grandfather's expectations.
(c) Childhood fear of paralysis.
(d) His father's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?

2. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?

3. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?

4. Who was President when Johnson was Senate Majority Leader?

5. What did Johnson suffer from in July, 1955?

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