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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. What does the author write in "The Vice-Presidency" about Johnson's energy when he went on foreign trips as a Vice President?
(a) His energy was depleted.
(b) His energy gathered force.
(c) He felt too tired.
(d) He became quiet and relaxed.

2. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?
(a) Sincerity and compassion.
(b) His Minnesota roots.
(c) Liberal talkativeness.
(d) His ability to "melt" under Johnson's influence.

3. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) F.
(b) A or A plus.
(c) D.
(d) B+.

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

5. What impassioned plea did Humphrey make at the 1948 Democratic Convention?
(a) A strong civil rights plank.
(b) Voting rights for women.
(c) Higher education.
(d) Better salary for congressmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country launched Sputnik?

2. What country was Ho Chi Minh the leader of in 1965?

3. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?

4. What did Johnson say the Civil Rights Act should be called?

5. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?

(see the answer key)

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