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

2. What was Johnson haunted by during his three-month convalescence at home in 1955?
(a) Childhood fear of paralysis.
(b) His grandfather's expectations.
(c) His mother's health.
(d) His father's death.

3. Who did Johnson choose to be his Vice President in the 1964 Presidential election?
(a) Hubert Humphrey.
(b) William Fulbright.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) John Stevenson.

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

5. What did most people consider Barry Goldwater to be, according to the author in "The Transition Year"?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Independent.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Right winger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?

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

3. What was Richard McNamara's title in the Johnson Administration in 1966?

4. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?

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

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