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

2. What did Johnson think reporters were doing in order to win Pulitzer Prizes?
(a) Writing excellent biographies about him.
(b) Sabotaging him.
(c) Discussing the progress of his Great Society programs.
(d) Writing great interviews.

3. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) B+.
(b) A or A plus.
(c) D.
(d) F.

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

5. In "Things Go Wrong," what does the author say Johnson hesitated over for two years before making a recommendation to Congress?
(a) Request for funds to rennovate the White House.
(b) Tax decrease.
(c) Tax increase.
(d) Request to televise debates.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

4. Who was President in 1931?

5. How old was Lady Bird when her mother died?

(see the answer key)

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