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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 Johnson discourage between his staffers in his first elected term as President?
(a) Distrust.
(b) Solitary offices.
(c) Working late.
(d) Communication.

2. What political party did Sam Ealy Johnson join that had a presidential candidate in 1892?
(a) Democratic Party.
(b) Republican Party.
(c) Populist Party.
(d) Independent Party.

3. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1957.

4. Where is the Mekong river?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Vietnam.

5. How did Johnson prefer campaigning in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Traveling the country.
(b) Town hall meetings across the country.
(c) Negotiating with senators for state delegate votes.
(d) Public speeches in the nation's cities.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Johnson compare his Great Society programs with at the beginning of "Things Go Wrong"?

3. What nickname did Johnson get after winning the Senate seat?

4. Who was Cecil Evans?

5. Who was Robert Baker?

(see the answer key)

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