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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. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Al Smith.
(b) Pat Neff.
(c) Sam Johnson.
(d) Willy Hopkins.

2. What did Johnson suffer from in July, 1955?
(a) Kidney stones.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Appendicitis.

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

4. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?
(a) His Minnesota roots.
(b) Sincerity and compassion.
(c) His ability to "melt" under Johnson's influence.
(d) Liberal talkativeness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job did Johnson take between working for a lawyer and going to college in 1927?

2. When Johnson was fifteen, what did he dream he was enclosed in?

3. What was the name of the hotel where Johnson lived when he first went to Washington?

4. Who is Rebekah Baines?

5. What impassioned plea did Humphrey make at the 1948 Democratic Convention?

(see the answer key)

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