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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Johnson put all his energy toward in the last years of his life?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Studying history.
(c) Writing his memoirs.
(d) Managing his ranch.

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

4. What did Johnson decide to do on March 31, 1968?
(a) Change his entire cabinet.
(b) De-escalate the war and withdraw from politics.
(c) Send new legislation on Medicare to Congress.
(d) Re-energize the Great Society program.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Economic Opportunity Act?

2. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?

3. Who was Johnson visiting on the July Fourth weekend when he got sick in 1955?

4. How is Sam Johnson described?

5. What were the American people most adversely affected by in 1968?

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