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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 feel like when he took over the office of President after Kennedy's assassination?
(a) Righteous.
(b) Illegitimate.
(c) Powerful.
(d) The best person for the job.

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

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

4. What did Johnson ask each member of Kennedy's cabinet after Kennedy's assassination?
(a) To give an oath of secrecy.
(b) To leave at the beginning of the new year.
(c) To stay on out of loyalty to Kennedy.
(d) To leave so he could put in his own staff.

5. How many points did Johnson's approval rating drop between 1966 and 1968?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Thirty-six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?

2. What Senator did Hubert Humphrey criticize that made other senators angry in "Rise to Power in the Senate"?

3. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?

4. In "The Transition Year," about how many hours does the author say Johnson slept each night?

5. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?

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