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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Johnson have to stay in the hospital after he got sick in 1955?
(a) Three days.
(b) Twenty weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

2. What subcommittee began investigations on the space exploration program in 1957?
(a) Finance Subcommittee.
(b) Presidential Committee on Aerospace Programs.
(c) Advisory Board.
(d) Subcommittee on Preparedness.

3. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?
(a) Democratic Caucus.
(b) Young Legislators Caucus.
(c) Southern Caucus.
(d) Harvard Caucus.

4. Who said "The American people are tired of wrecking crews. They want builders--people who construct" when referring to the 1960s presidential campaign in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) Adlai Stevenson.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) John Kennedy.

5. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Boston.

6. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?
(a) His sister.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

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

8. What Senator did Hubert Humphrey criticize that made other senators angry in "Rise to Power in the Senate"?
(a) Paulsen.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Smith.
(d) Byrd.

9. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Electrician.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Dental assistant.

10. What grade did Johnson give himself as a Vice President?
(a) B.
(b) A.
(c) C.
(d) A-.

11. What department did Professor Harry Greene work in at the college Johnson went to?
(a) Government Department.
(b) Business Department.
(c) English Department.
(d) Science Department.

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

13. How did Johnson get the job with the criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?
(a) Met the lawyer while having coffee.
(b) Newspaper ad.
(c) His mother and the lawyer were cousins.
(d) Personal reference from a friend.

14. What was Richard Kleberg most interested in in Washington?
(a) Social life.
(b) Debate.
(c) Legislative policies.
(d) Working for the common man.

15. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?
(a) California.
(b) New York City.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Wisconsin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Johnson when he was first elected to Congress through a special six-week election?

2. When did Johnson resume his position in the Senate after his illness in 1955?

3. How many things did Johnson say he disagreed with President Kennedy on when he was his Vice President?

4. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

5. Who was President in 1931?

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