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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Things Go Wrong.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) B+.
(b) D.
(c) F.
(d) A or A plus.

2. What were the American people most adversely affected by in 1968?
(a) Inflation.
(b) Stormy weather.
(c) Poor drinking water.
(d) Lack of organic food.

3. What grade did Johnson give himself as a Vice President?
(a) A-.
(b) B.
(c) A.
(d) C.

4. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?
(a) Weather forecast.
(b) List of etiquette rules.
(c) Family news.
(d) Extend his presence and power.

5. What state did the New York Times writer William S. White come from?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Maine.
(c) Texas.
(d) South Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Johnson ask of Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois in "The Transition Year"?

2. Where was President Kennedy assassinated?

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

4. What legislation passed on August 20, 1964?

5. What two Great Society programs does the author say "succeeded admirably in achieving their objectives"?

(see the answer key)

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