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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 did Johnson propose in a televised speech before Congress immediately following the King march in 1965?
(a) Minority voting rights legislation.
(b) Creation of college loan program.
(c) Prayer in schools.
(d) Equal pay for equal work.

2. What role was Johnson elected to in the Little Congress?
(a) Taking the minutes of each meeting.
(b) Gopher.
(c) Speaker.
(d) Researcher.

3. What executive office fills the role of President of the Senate?
(a) Vice President.
(b) President.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Attorney General.

4. What was the purpose of the task forces that Johnson created on "Great Society " goals?
(a) To study issues and write up a report.
(b) To review previous legislation.
(c) To buy votes.
(d) To identify the problem and create legislation to solve it.

5. What 1960s movie did the author watch with Johnson at his ranch in Texas that Johnson disliked?
(a) Cool Hand Luke.
(b) Bonnie and Clyde.
(c) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
(d) The Graduate.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Johnson was fifteen, what did he dream he was enclosed in?

2. What did Johnson criticize college professors for believing in "Under Siege in the White House"?

3. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

4. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?

5. What did Johnson ask of Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois in "The Transition Year"?

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