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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rebekah Baines pride herself on?

2. What phrase does the author use to describe how Lady Bird escaped mentally when she needed a break from Johnson?

3. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?

4. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

5. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Johnson annoyed when the Democratic National Committee created an Advisory Committee in 1958?

3. As a young Senator, why did Johnson want the position of Democratic Party Whip?

4. How did Johnson thwart the political power of the Black Stars?

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

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

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

8. Why did the relationship between Johnson and Carol Davis fail?

9. What was Johnson's reaction to being asked to be Kennedy's vice-president?

10. What were the Black Stars at San Marcos College?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the dreams that haunted Johnson during his Presidential years. What do they reveal about his fears and insecurities as a leader? How do these dreams connect to his childhood fears? Provide specific examples to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

What two events made Johnson decide to withdraw his candidacy for re-election? When did he announce his withdrawal to the American people? What did he hope to achieve by withdrawing?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Johnson's final years. What project did he like working on the best? Why was it difficult for him to write his memoirs? How did seeing his Great Society programs cut by Nixon impact his life?

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