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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Great society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Johnson referring to when he said "Power is where power goes" in "The Vice-Presidency"?
(a) Civil Rights Act.
(b) Big Ten colleges.
(c) State Rights.
(d) Accepting the vice-presidency.

2. What secret group did Johnson form while in his freshman year at college?
(a) White Stars.
(b) Black Stars.
(c) Leaders of the Future.
(d) Students for Democracy.

3. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.

4. According to the author in "The Great Society," what did Johnson equate predictability with?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Power.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Happiness.

5. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?
(a) Liar Lyndon.
(b) Landslide Lyndon.
(c) Jubiliant Johnson.
(d) Lickety-split Lyndon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?

2. What was the name of the hotel where Johnson lived when he first went to Washington?

3. How did Johnson define the term "Great Society"?

4. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?

5. In "The Senate Leader," what did Johnson fear if the Civil Rights Act did not pass the Senate?

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