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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Johnson define the term "Great Society"?
(a) Space exploration progams.
(b) Tax progams.
(c) Social reform programs.
(d) Art and Culture programs.

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

3. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Al Smith.
(b) Sam Johnson.
(c) Pat Neff.
(d) Willy Hopkins.

4. What was the purpose of the task forces that Johnson created on "Great Society " goals?
(a) To identify the problem and create legislation to solve it.
(b) To study issues and write up a report.
(c) To review previous legislation.
(d) To buy votes.

5. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) One week.
(b) Two days.
(c) Six days.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were killed in the Watts riots in Los Angeles?

2. What did President Nixon do to Johnson's Great Society programs?

3. What did Johnson die of?

4. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?

5. What did the North Vietnamese do during the Tet offensive?

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