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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. Who was one author invited to the White House in the early 1960s?
(a) Tennessee Williams.
(b) John Grisham.
(c) Virginia Woolf.
(d) Maxine Hong Kingston.

2. What country launched Sputnik?
(a) United States.
(b) France.
(c) United Kingdom.
(d) Soviet Union.

3. Who was James Connally?
(a) Supreme Court Justice.
(b) Senator.
(c) Primary opponent.
(d) Johnson's friend and campaign manager.

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

5. What was Johnson's first job when he was a freshman in college?
(a) Dorm counselor.
(b) Clean-up crew.
(c) Dishwasher.
(d) Security guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable around John Kennedy's staff?

2. What did Johnson discourage between his staffers in his first elected term as President?

3. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?

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

5. What did Johnson's Republican opponent accuse him of in the election for Senator in "The Making of a Politician"?

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