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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Withdrawal," why did Johnson withdraw to the White House?
(a) To plot his re-election campaign.
(b) Criticism over his policies and faltering Great Society programs.
(c) Fear of Robert Kennedy.
(d) To create a plan to win the war.

2. Who said "The people know when you're sick and care when you die" about the Hill Country of Texas?
(a) Johnson's mother.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Johnson's father.
(d) Lady Bird.

3. Where did Johnson fly to in order to sign the Medicare Act in 1965?
(a) Reston, Virginia.
(b) Independence, Missouri.
(c) Austin, Texas.
(d) Baltimore, Maryland.

4. In "The Transition Year," about how many hours does the author say Johnson slept each night?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eight.

5. Where did Johnson announce his withdrawal as a candidate for President?
(a) Democratic National Convention.
(b) White House televised speech.
(c) Before Congress.
(d) Speech in California.

6. By June, 1965, how many American troops were fighting on the ground in Vietnam?
(a) Six thousand.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Eleven thousand.
(d) Fifty thousand

7. What was the Economic Opportunity Act?
(a) Tax incentives for the wealthy.
(b) Wall Street incentives.
(c) Program to train and employ the poorest people.
(d) Small banks reforms.

8. How did Johnson characterize the young people who were protesting the war?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Disrespectful.
(c) As naive.
(d) Lazy.

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

10. What did Johnson believe he could avoid if he kept the war contained through bombing strikes?
(a) A trip to the Far East.
(b) World War III.
(c) Press conferences.
(d) Hiring another general.

11. What two Great Society programs does the author say "succeeded admirably in achieving their objectives"?
(a) Medicare and voting rights.
(b) Model Cities.
(c) Community action.
(d) Federal aid to education.

12. What country was Ho Chi Minh the leader of in 1965?
(a) East Vietnam.
(b) West Vietnam.
(c) North Vietnam.
(d) South Vietnam.

13. What job did Robert McNamara take in 1967?
(a) Senator.
(b) Supreme Court Justice.
(c) Curator of Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(d) Directorship of the World Bank.

14. Who was inaugurated on January 20, 1969?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Humphrey.

15. What were the American people most adversely affected by in 1968?
(a) Inflation.
(b) Lack of organic food.
(c) Poor drinking water.
(d) Stormy weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Richard McNamara's title in the Johnson Administration in 1966?

2. Who did Johnson think would want to end the war quickly through total annihilation?

3. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?

4. Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. organize a march in 1965?

5. What did Johnson call Robert Kennedy in "The Withdrawal"?

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