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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Under Seige in the White House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?
(a) Debate Club Competition.
(b) College Commencement.
(c) Teachers Convention.
(d) Democratic National Convention.

2. What did Johnson ask of Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois in "The Transition Year"?
(a) To come to the White House for dinner and conversation.
(b) His support on civil rights legislation.
(c) To ask other senators about their interests.
(d) To help him with his speech to Congress.

3. What secret group did Johnson form while in his freshman year at college?
(a) Students for Democracy.
(b) Leaders of the Future.
(c) White Stars.
(d) Black Stars.

4. Where was President Kennedy assassinated?
(a) California.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) Washington, D.C.

5. What did Johnson want most from his advisers in "Under Siege in the White House"?
(a) Agreement.
(b) Debate.
(c) Open, honest discussion.
(d) Different points of view.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Johnson think would want to end the war quickly through total annihilation?

3. What kind of popular majority did Johnson win in 1964?

4. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?

5. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

(see the answer key)

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