Lady Bird Johnson Quiz

What nickname did Claudia Johnson receive as a child, and why did it stick?

• Lady Bird, because a nurse commented she was as 'pretty as a ladybird'

• Butterfly, because she loved butterflies

• Sunshine, because she had a bright smile

• Daisy, because she loved flowers

What year was Lady Bird Johnson born?

• 1910

• 1912

• 1914

• 1916

Who helped raise Lady Bird after her mother died?

• Her father

• Her aunt Effie

• Her grandmother

• Her sister

What subjects did Lady Bird study in college?

• English and History

• Biology and Chemistry

• Mathematics and Physics

• Art and Music

Who was the President of the United States when Lyndon Johnson served as Vice President?

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

Lady Bird Johnson was the thirty-sixth First Lady of the United States.

• True

• False

What was one of the major projects Lady Bird Johnson worked on as First Lady?

• Beautification of America

• Healthcare reform

• Education reform

• Space exploration

The main purpose of this selection is to —

• compare Lady Bird Johnson with other presidents’ wives

• explain how important it is to take care of the environment

• describe the life of the thirty-sixth First Lady of the United States

How does paragraph 7 support the author’s purpose?

• It explains how Lady Bird came to be the First Lady.

• It explains why Lady Bird decided to study journalism.

• It explains what Lady Bird did while she was First Lady.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: The author includes the detail about “Lady Bird’s Bill” to show —

• she cared about other people

• she was involved in building highways

• she was interested in environmental laws