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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. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Marines.
(b) Army.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.

2. What Senator did Hubert Humphrey criticize that made other senators angry in "Rise to Power in the Senate"?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Paulsen.
(d) Byrd.

3. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) D.
(b) B+.
(c) F.
(d) A or A plus.

4. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?
(a) Central Texas.
(b) Northern Texas.
(c) Southern California.
(d) Arizona.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Vietnamese people did Johnson want to help in the Vietnam War?

2. What phrase does the author use to describe how Lady Bird escaped mentally when she needed a break from Johnson?

3. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?

4. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?

5. Where did Johnson fly to in order to sign the Medicare Act in 1965?

(see the answer key)

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