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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 student organization was Johnson elected to be a member of in college?
(a) Elite Athletes Club.
(b) College newspaper.
(c) Drama Club.
(d) Glee Club.

2. In "The Senate Leader," what did Johnson fear if the Civil Rights Act did not pass the Senate?
(a) That everything he had created would come undone.
(b) Kennedy's new legislation.
(c) The President's wrath.
(d) The Republican's reforms.

3. What did Johnson suffer from in July, 1955?
(a) Kidney stones.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Public speeches in the nation's cities.
(b) Traveling the country.
(c) Town hall meetings across the country.
(d) Negotiating with senators for state delegate votes.

5. What role did Robert Kennedy fill under the Johnson Administration?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Labor Secretary.
(d) Supreme Court Justice.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?

3. What position did Johnson get elected to on January 3, 1953?

4. Who was James Connally?

5. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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