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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. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?

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

3. Who was James Connally?

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

5. What was Johnson in the hospital for a few days before his election as a United States Senator?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Johnson's courtship of Lady Bird.

3. What kind of relationship did Johnson have with his staff while he was in the Senate?

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

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

6. What was Johnson's impact on civil rights as a Senator in 1957?

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

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

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

10. Why was Johnson uncertain about running for the office of US Senator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Johnson's leadership role as the Senate Majority Leader. How did he rise to power in this role? Why did backroom deal-making appeal to him more than public debate on the Senate Floor? Was he considered a good leader in the Senate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Johnson come to be termed a liar in his handling of the Vietnam war? Why was he secretive with Congress and the American public? How did that secrecy become his undoing in the end?

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