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

2. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?

3. What political party did Sam Ealy Johnson join that had a presidential candidate in 1892?

4. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

5. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Johnson's relationship with his mother, Rebekah.

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

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

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

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

7. When Johnson was Senate Majority Leader, what was his style of leadership?

8. What role did Johnson take on with the National Youth Administration agency?

9. What did Sam Johnson think of his young son's hair?

10. How did Johnson learn as much as he could about Congress when he first arrived as a Legislative Secretary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Johnson call Robert Kennedy "his worst nightmare"? What criticism was Kennedy making about Johnson's war policy? What did Johnson think about Kennedy's popularity in the 1968 Democratic primaries?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In what ways did Johnson's grandfather provide him with a source of unconditional love? What did Johnson like about visiting him on a daily basis? Did his grandfather act as an important role model in his life? How so?

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