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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?
(a) Speaker.
(b) Researcher.
(c) Taking the minutes of each meeting.
(d) Gopher.

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

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

4. When Johnson was working for a lawyer in 1926, where did he decide to go?
(a) Home to Texas.
(b) Washington, D.D.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. What country launched Sputnik?
(a) France.
(b) Soviet Union.
(c) United States.
(d) United Kingdom.

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

7. What appointment did Johnson receive having to do with the National Youth Administration?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Texas Director.
(c) Fundraiser.
(d) Treasurer.

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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) Six p.m.
(d) Four p.m.

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

15. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?
(a) Austin Junior High.
(b) Sam Houston High.
(c) San Marcos Elementary.
(d) Fredericksburg High.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable around John Kennedy's staff?

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

4. What did Johnson have in his suitcase which was tied with baling wire in 1924?

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

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