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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 39-41: The Journey Begins; The Long Day Wanes; To Sail Beyond...the Western Stars, Until I Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did some Americans believe that staying in Vietnam was important?
(a) To stop civil war in America.
(b) To win the popular vote.
(c) To build bigger American corporations.
(d) To prevent the spread of Communism.

2. Who failed to ask enough questions as a political leader during the insurgency in Vietnam?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) President Johnson.
(c) President Kennedy.
(d) Cabot Lodge.

3. Why did Robert Kennedy want to promote tough legislation through his role in the Senate?
(a) To appear strong.
(b) To win votes.
(c) To create a bipartisan Senate.
(d) To make a difference for the poor and blacks.

4. Whose Senate campaign did Robert Kennedy manage?
(a) Kathleen McAllister.
(b) Margaret Eunice.
(c) Rose Hoover.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. What party did Adlai Stevenson belong to?
(a) Independent.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Republican.
(d) Progressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organizations had numerous opponents to John Kennedy's foreign policy?

2. What immigrants were not popular in the 1800s in America?

3. Who signed a limited test ban treaty in 1963?

4. What incident occurred in 1968 in Vietnam that antagonized public opinion toward Johnson?

5. What decision did President Johnson make about the war in Vietnam during the 1960s?

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