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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?
(a) Texas State.
(b) San Marcos College.
(c) University of California.
(d) University of Texas.

3. Who was President when Johnson was Senate Majority Leader?
(a) Truman.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Kennedy.

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

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

6. What executive office fills the role of President of the Senate?
(a) President.
(b) Vice President.
(c) Attorney General.
(d) Secretary of State.

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

8. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) Two days.
(b) Six days.
(c) One week.
(d) One day.

9. What time did the train leave that Johnson was on at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) Twelve p.m.
(b) Eight a.m.
(c) Four p.m.
(d) Six p.m.

10. Who is Rebekah Baines?
(a) Johnson's aunt.
(b) Johnson's librarian.
(c) Johnson's mother.
(d) Johnson's teacher.

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

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

13. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?
(a) Liar Lyndon.
(b) Lickety-split Lyndon.
(c) Jubiliant Johnson.
(d) Landslide Lyndon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of food did Johnson discover that John Kennedy loved and then stocked his plane with it?

2. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?

3. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?

4. What did Dean Acheson say about the passage of the Civil Rights Act in "The Senate Leader"?

5. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

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