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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. When Johnson was working for a lawyer in 1926, where did he decide to go?
(a) Washington, D.D.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Home to Texas.
(d) Michigan.

2. When did Johnson resume his position in the Senate after his illness in 1955?
(a) January 2, 1956.
(b) February 12, 1958.
(c) February 5, 1956.
(d) January 30, 1955.

3. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Meeting with his staff.
(c) Signing letters.
(d) Giving a speech.

4. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eighty-seven.
(c) Six hundred.
(d) Thirty.

5. What was the performance that took place in the White House in Spring, 1962 that was the first of its kind?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Chamber music.
(c) Opera.
(d) Jazz performance.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Carol Davis?

3. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?

4. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?

5. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?

(see the answer key)

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