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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 Rebekah Baines pride herself on?
(a) Her hard work.
(b) Commitment to education and civillity.
(c) Her managerial style.
(d) Her artwork.

2. What did Johnson ask of Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois in "The Transition Year"?
(a) To come to the White House for dinner and conversation.
(b) To ask other senators about their interests.
(c) To help him with his speech to Congress.
(d) His support on civil rights legislation.

3. What kind of food did Johnson discover that John Kennedy loved and then stocked his plane with it?
(a) Salad.
(b) Roast beef.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Soups.

4. What did the elder statesman Averell Harriman observe about Johnson in the beginning of "Vietnam"?
(a) He is in over his head.
(b) He didn't do enough.
(c) He will be remembered as a poor president.
(d) He will be remembered as a great president.

5. How long was Johnson's train journey at the end of "Education and the Dream of Success"?
(a) Two days.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) Six days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?

2. What did Vice President John Marshall dream he was doing when he was chained to his desk in "The Vice-Presidency"?

3. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?

4. What grade did Johnson give himself as a Vice President?

5. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?

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