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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret group did Johnson form while in his freshman year at college?

2. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?

3. What was Johnson haunted by during his three-month convalescence at home in 1955?

4. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?

5. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Majority Leader, why did Johnson dislike press conferences?

2. Describe Johnson's courtship of Lady Bird.

3. Why did Johnson like going to the legislature with his father?

4. Why did Johnson choose not to join the Southern caucus when he was in the Senate?

5. What happened when Johnson made a speech for Pat Neff at the political picnic in Henley, Texas?

6. Describe Johnson's heart attack.

7. What initiative did Johnson take after the Soviets launched Sputnik?

8. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?

9. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable in the Kennedy White House?

10. How did Johnson work his way up to the job as special assistant at San Marcos College?

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