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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 did most people consider Barry Goldwater to be, according to the author in "The Transition Year"?
(a) Moderate.
(b) Right winger.
(c) Independent.
(d) Liberal.

2. How many social programs were created under Johnson's leadership between 1965 and 1968?
(a) One thousand.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Five hundred.

3. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?
(a) San Marcos College.
(b) Texas State.
(c) University of Texas.
(d) University of California.

4. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

5. What did Johnson's grandfather unlock with a gold key in his study?
(a) Drawer full of candy sticks.
(b) Safe.
(c) Fire box.
(d) Closet door.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Johnson criticize college professors for believing in "Under Siege in the White House"?

3. How many things did Johnson say he disagreed with President Kennedy on when he was his Vice President?

4. Who was Governor of the state in which King organized a march in 1965?

5. What was the performance that took place in the White House in Spring, 1962 that was the first of its kind?

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