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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. Who was Johnson's political hero?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) John Kennedy.
(d) Ike Eisenhower.

2. What did Johnson compare his Great Society programs with at the beginning of "Things Go Wrong"?
(a) A king.
(b) A massive snowball.
(c) Beautiful woman.
(d) A benevolent uncle.

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

4. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) Stonewall, Texas.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

5. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?
(a) For fame.
(b) He didn't know what else to do.
(c) To gain his parents' admiration.
(d) To make money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was President Kennedy assassinated?

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

3. Why did Johnson avoid meetings with the National Security Council in "Under Siege in the White House"?

4. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?

5. What 1960s movie did the author watch with Johnson at his ranch in Texas that Johnson disliked?

(see the answer key)

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