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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. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?
(a) Harry Bryd.
(b) George and Herman Brown.
(c) Richard Russell.
(d) Hubert Humphrey.

2. How many children did his mother still have at home when Johnson went off to college?
(a) Six.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) F.
(b) A or A plus.
(c) D.
(d) B+.

4. Who was Cecil Evans?
(a) Librarian at University of Texas.
(b) Johnson's college roommate.
(c) President of a college.
(d) Financial aid officer.

5. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?
(a) Austin Junior High.
(b) Fredericksburg High.
(c) San Marcos Elementary.
(d) Sam Houston High.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subcommittee began investigations on the space exploration program in 1957?

2. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

3. Who was James Connally?

4. In "The Senate Leader," what did Johnson fear if the Civil Rights Act did not pass the Senate?

5. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?

(see the answer key)

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