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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. Who was James Connally?
(a) Supreme Court Justice.
(b) Johnson's friend and campaign manager.
(c) Primary opponent.
(d) Senator.

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

3. Who was Robert Baker?
(a) Johnson's gardener.
(b) Lady Bird's cousin.
(c) Johnson's page.
(d) Secretary to the Senate Democrats.

4. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1952.

5. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1956.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Johnson's first job when he was a freshman in college?

2. Who was President when Johnson was Senate Majority Leader?

3. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?

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

5. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?

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