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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 does the author say Johnson relied on to persuade senators to support his objectives in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) Press Conferences.
(b) Committee hearings.
(c) Behind the scenes negotiations.
(d) Public debate.

2. What was Johnson in the hospital for a few days before his election as a United States Senator?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Kidney Stones.
(d) Broken leg.

3. Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. organize a march in 1965?
(a) Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Austin, Texas.
(d) Columbia, South Carolina.

4. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?
(a) Fundraiser.
(b) All-day political picnic.
(c) Caucus.
(d) Beach party.

5. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Public speeches in the nation's cities.
(b) Town hall meetings across the country.
(c) Traveling the country.
(d) Negotiating with senators for state delegate votes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

2. What did Johnson say the Civil Rights Act should be called?

3. What was the name of the Supreme court case that dealt with segregation in 1954?

4. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

5. What country launched Sputnik?

(see the answer key)

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