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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 kind of food did Johnson discover that John Kennedy loved and then stocked his plane with it?
(a) Soups.
(b) Roast beef.
(c) Salad.
(d) Cookies.

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

3. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?
(a) George and Herman Brown.
(b) Hubert Humphrey.
(c) Richard Russell.
(d) Harry Bryd.

4. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?
(a) Beach party.
(b) Caucus.
(c) Fundraiser.
(d) All-day political picnic.

5. Who did Johnson run against in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Humphrey.
(b) Stevenson.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Cecil Evans?

2. What Senator did Hubert Humphrey criticize that made other senators angry in "Rise to Power in the Senate"?

3. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?

4. What was Johnson referring to when he said "Power is where power goes" in "The Vice-Presidency"?

5. In "The Senate Leader," what did Johnson fear if the Civil Rights Act did not pass the Senate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story of his grandmother did his grandfather often tell Johnson?

2. How did the Senate change after Johnson became vice-president?

3. What competitive changes did Johnson bring to the Mexican-American school he taught at in Cotulla?

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

5. What did Johnson find fascinating about his paternal grandfather?

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

7. Describe how Johnson got elected to Congress through a special election.

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

9. What was Johnson accused of after he won the Senate seat?

10. Describe Johnson's courtship of Lady Bird.

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