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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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) John Kennedy.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Robert Kennedy.

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

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

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

6. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Public speeches in the nation's cities.
(b) Traveling the country.
(c) Negotiating with senators for state delegate votes.
(d) Town hall meetings across the country.

7. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Teach at a Mexican-American school.
(b) Work for the town of Henley.
(c) Give speeches at schools.
(d) Manage his campaign.

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

9. What was Johnson's first job when he was a freshman in college?
(a) Dorm counselor.
(b) Dishwasher.
(c) Security guard.
(d) Clean-up crew.

10. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?
(a) Valet.
(b) Legislative Secretary.
(c) Intern.
(d) Researcher.

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

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

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

14. When Johnson was fifteen, what did he dream he was enclosed in?
(a) Closet.
(b) Box.
(c) Small cage.
(d) Basement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?

2. What impassioned plea did Humphrey make at the 1948 Democratic Convention?

3. Who was James Connally?

4. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?

5. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

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