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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

2. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?
(a) Fredericksburg.
(b) San Marcos.
(c) Austin.
(d) Corpus Christi.

3. 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.

4. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?
(a) For fame.
(b) He didn't know what else to do.
(c) To make money.
(d) To gain his parents' admiration.

5. What did Johnson's grandfather unlock with a gold key in his study?
(a) Drawer full of candy sticks.
(b) Fire box.
(c) Closet door.
(d) Safe.

6. What state did the New York Times writer William S. White come from?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Texas.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Maine.

7. Who was one author invited to the White House in the early 1960s?
(a) Maxine Hong Kingston.
(b) John Grisham.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

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

9. What did Johnson's Republican opponent accuse him of in the election for Senator in "The Making of a Politician"?
(a) Stealing campaign materials.
(b) Lying about campaign promises.
(c) Padding his political record.
(d) Stuffing the ballot box.

10. Who was Cecil Evans?
(a) Financial aid officer.
(b) Johnson's college roommate.
(c) Librarian at University of Texas.
(d) President of a college.

11. What did Johnson say the Civil Rights Act should be called?
(a) Compromise bill.
(b) Voting rights bill.
(c) Achievements bill.
(d) Civil rights victory.

12. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Austin.
(d) Boston.

13. Who was President in 1931?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Grover Cleveland.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Robert Baker?

2. When Johnson was working for a lawyer in 1926, where did he decide to go?

3. What did Johnson suffer from in July, 1955?

4. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?

5. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?

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