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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Vice-Presidency.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author write in "The Vice-Presidency" about Johnson's energy when he went on foreign trips as a Vice President?
(a) His energy was depleted.
(b) He felt too tired.
(c) His energy gathered force.
(d) He became quiet and relaxed.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Robert Baker?

2. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?

3. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?

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

5. How is Sam Johnson described?

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