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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) He thought they were coarse and rude.
(b) He thought they were too intellectual.
(c) They lacked a love of the arts.
(d) He was concerned about their lack of knowledge.

2. Why was Johnson in the hospital the day after he was elected to Congress in 1937?
(a) Visiting a friend.
(b) Visiting his mother.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Appendicitis.

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

4. When did Johnson resume his position in the Senate after his illness in 1955?
(a) January 2, 1956.
(b) February 12, 1958.
(c) February 5, 1956.
(d) January 30, 1955.

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

6. What was Johnson in the hospital for a few days before his election as a United States Senator?
(a) Broken leg.
(b) High blood pressure.
(c) Kidney Stones.
(d) Heart attack.

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

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

9. What did Dean Acheson say about the passage of the Civil Rights Act in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) The Act was not enough.
(b) Great work for Johnson.
(c) A surprise.
(d) Among the greatest achievements since the war.

10. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?
(a) Democratic National Convention.
(b) Teachers Convention.
(c) Debate Club Competition.
(d) College Commencement.

11. What does the author write in "The Vice-Presidency" about Johnson's energy when he went on foreign trips as a Vice President?
(a) He felt too tired.
(b) He became quiet and relaxed.
(c) His energy was depleted.
(d) His energy gathered force.

12. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?
(a) Weather forecast.
(b) Family news.
(c) Extend his presence and power.
(d) List of etiquette rules.

13. What position did Johnson get elected to on January 3, 1953?
(a) Vice-president.
(b) Minority Leader.
(c) Democratic Party Whip.
(d) President.

14. What phrase does the author use to describe how Lady Bird escaped mentally when she needed a break from Johnson?
(a) Mental lapse.
(b) Escaped to dreamland.
(c) Psychic leave.
(d) Mental vacation.

15. What full-time job did Johnson take with a criminal lawyer in the mid-1920s?
(a) Head researcher.
(b) Office manager.
(c) Clerk.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country launched Sputnik?

2. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?

3. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?

4. What did seventeen Senators vote against Johnson for in 1961?

5. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?

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