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

2. What did Johnson believe he would gain if he took a "middle course" in Vietnam and in the work on Great Society initiatives in "Under Siege in the White House"?
(a) Americans would be distraught.
(b) The protesters would find another issue to protest.
(c) A place in history among the greatest leaders.
(d) He would be impeached.

3. What is the name of the caucus that Johnson declined to be part of in the Senate?
(a) Southern Caucus.
(b) Harvard Caucus.
(c) Democratic Caucus.
(d) Young Legislators Caucus.

4. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?
(a) Pride.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Anger.
(d) Jealousy.

5. What kind of food did Johnson discover that John Kennedy loved and then stocked his plane with it?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Salad.
(c) Soups.
(d) Cookies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What student organization was Johnson elected to be a member of in college?

2. What department did Professor Harry Greene work in at the college Johnson went to?

3. How many children did his mother still have at home when Johnson went off to college?

4. What did Johnson propose in a televised speech before Congress immediately following the King march in 1965?

5. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

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