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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Vice-Presidency.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Six hundred.
(d) Eighty-seven.

3. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?
(a) More seats in the Senate.
(b) Establishment of a Justice Department Civil Rights Division.
(c) Presidential medal of honor.
(d) More seats in the Senate.

4. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?
(a) Meeting with his staff.
(b) Giving a speech.
(c) Signing letters.
(d) Talking on the phone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

2. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?

3. What did Johnson's grandfather unlock with a gold key in his study?

4. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?

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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