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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role did Robert Kennedy fill under the Johnson Administration?
(a) Supreme Court Justice.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Labor Secretary.

2. When did Johnson resume his position in the Senate after his illness in 1955?
(a) February 12, 1958.
(b) January 2, 1956.
(c) January 30, 1955.
(d) February 5, 1956.

3. In "The Senate Leader," what did Johnson fear if the Civil Rights Act did not pass the Senate?
(a) The President's wrath.
(b) The Republican's reforms.
(c) That everything he had created would come undone.
(d) Kennedy's new legislation.

4. How did Johnson define the term "Great Society"?
(a) Tax progams.
(b) Art and Culture programs.
(c) Space exploration progams.
(d) Social reform programs.

5. Who told Johnson that if he didn't run for President it would show a lack of courage and be wrong for the country?
(a) Lady Bird.
(b) Thomas Dodd.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Richard Kleberg most interested in in Washington?

3. In "Vietnam," what does the author say that Johnson wanted to set up in Vietnam after suppressing the war?

4. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?

5. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?

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