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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?
(a) He was not a supporter of the war.
(b) The U.S. was not at war.
(c) The U.S. was fully in the war and needed public support.
(d) The U.S. had never done bomb strikes in Vietnam.

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

3. By June, 1965, how many American troops were fighting on the ground in Vietnam?
(a) Fifty thousand
(b) Six thousand.
(c) Eleven thousand.
(d) One hundred thousand.

4. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?
(a) Richard Russell.
(b) George and Herman Brown.
(c) Harry Bryd.
(d) Hubert Humphrey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Johnson referring to when he said "Power is where power goes" in "The Vice-Presidency"?

2. What was Johnson in the hospital for a few days before his election as a United States Senator?

3. When Johnson was working for a lawyer in 1926, where did he decide to go?

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

5. How old was Johnson when he was first elected to Congress through a special six-week election?

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