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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role did Robert Kennedy fill under the Johnson Administration?
(a) Supreme Court Justice.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Labor Secretary.

2. Who was Eugene McCarthy?
(a) Singer.
(b) Democratic Senator who opposed Johnson in the primaries.
(c) Author.
(d) White House Aid.

3. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Dental assistant.

4. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?
(a) San Marcos Elementary.
(b) Fredericksburg High.
(c) Sam Houston High.
(d) Austin Junior High.

5. Why did Johnson avoid meetings with the National Security Council in "Under Siege in the White House"?
(a) He was suspicious of leaks.
(b) The Council could never make a decision.
(c) He was busy with other things.
(d) He didn't like leaving the White House.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Johnson choose to be his Vice President in the 1964 Presidential election?

2. What did Johnson put all his energy toward in the last years of his life?

3. In 1968, what was the number of casualties in the Vietnam war?

4. What did the North Vietnamese do during the Tet offensive?

5. What did Johnson die of?

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