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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did Johnson have to stay in the hospital after he got sick in 1955?
(a) Twenty weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

3. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?
(a) Family news.
(b) Extend his presence and power.
(c) Weather forecast.
(d) List of etiquette rules.

4. What did Johnson's public statement about the 84th Congress express when he returned from his three-month convalescence?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Pride.

5. What kind of house did Johnson grow up in?
(a) Mansion.
(b) Small farmhouse.
(c) Condo.
(d) Houseboat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?

3. Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. organize a march in 1965?

4. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

5. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?

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