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

2. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?
(a) More seats in the Senate.
(b) Presidential medal of honor.
(c) Establishment of a Justice Department Civil Rights Division.
(d) More seats in the Senate.

3. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Northern Texas.
(c) Central Texas.
(d) Southern California.

4. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable around John Kennedy's staff?
(a) He thought they were too intellectual.
(b) They lacked a love of the arts.
(c) He was concerned about their lack of knowledge.
(d) He thought they were coarse and rude.

5. Who was Carol Davis?
(a) Johnson's first real girlfriend.
(b) House mother to Johnson's fraternity.
(c) Secretary for the college dean.
(d) Johnson's mother's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Johnson have to stay in the hospital after he got sick in 1955?

2. Who was Cecil Evans?

3. What did Johnson's grandfather unlock with a gold key in his study?

4. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

5. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?

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