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

2. What did Dean Acheson say about the passage of the Civil Rights Act in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) A surprise.
(b) Among the greatest achievements since the war.
(c) The Act was not enough.
(d) Great work for Johnson.

3. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Army.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Marines.
(d) Navy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?

2. What was Richard Kleberg most interested in in Washington?

3. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

4. How is Sam Johnson described?

5. What does the author say Johnson relied on to persuade senators to support his objectives in "The Senate Leader"?

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