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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6 Chapter 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reigns in the southern Senators when they threaten to filibuster?
(a) Graham.
(b) LBJ.
(c) Russell.
(d) Church.

2. What do the desks of the Senate look like to an observer?
(a) Schoolhouse furniture.
(b) Majestic glory.
(c) Used furniture.
(d) Institutional.

3. What does Russell Jr call McCarthy?
(a) Huckster of hysteria.
(b) Man's man.
(c) Genius.
(d) Traitor.

4. What is LBJ's life quest or goal?
(a) Make money.
(b) Great power.
(c) Earn an honest living.
(d) Help the downtrodden.

5. How do the Southern Senators view Humphrey when he first arrives in the Senate?
(a) A civil rights foe.
(b) A colleague.
(c) A child.
(d) A force to be reckoned with.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is LBJ's job as the Majority Whip considered?

2. What leads to the decline of the Senate's effectiveness and prestige?

3. How does LBJ come out at the end of chapter 41, in terms of popularity and support?

4. How do conservative financiers control the Mexican American votes?

5. When does Olds join the American Labor Party?

(see the answer key)

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