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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Under Seige in the White House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Johnson's political hero?
(a) Ike Eisenhower.
(b) John Kennedy.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Stonewall, Texas.

3. What kind of popular majority did Johnson win in 1964?
(a) Equal to Roosevelt.
(b) Smallest ever.
(c) Less than Kennedy.
(d) Greatest ever.

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

5. What phrase does the author use to describe how Lady Bird escaped mentally when she needed a break from Johnson?
(a) Psychic leave.
(b) Mental lapse.
(c) Escaped to dreamland.
(d) Mental vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of house did Johnson grow up in?

2. According to the author in "The Great Society," what did Johnson equate predictability with?

3. What executive office fills the role of President of the Senate?

4. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?

5. What did Johnson compare his Great Society programs with at the beginning of "Things Go Wrong"?

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