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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Great Society," where does the author say Johnson first introduced the term "Great Society" in a speech?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Texas.

2. In "Vietnam," what does the author say that Johnson wanted to set up in Vietnam after suppressing the war?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Environmental conference.
(c) Think tank.
(d) World leaders meeting.

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

4. As administrator of the Great Society, how big was the bureaucracy that Johnson presided over?
(a) One million employees.
(b) Six million employees.
(c) Two thousand employees.
(d) Nine thousand employees.

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

6. When did Johnson like to hold press conferences during his first elected term as President?
(a) Thursdays before the 6 pm news.
(b) On weekends.
(c) During weekdays.
(d) Noontime on Tuesdays.

7. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?
(a) He was not a supporter of the war.
(b) The U.S. had never done bomb strikes in Vietnam.
(c) The U.S. was fully in the war and needed public support.
(d) The U.S. was not at war.

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

9. What was one popular singer in the late 1960s that the young people of the peace movement listened to, according to the author in "Under Siege in the White House"?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Herb Alpert.
(c) Bee Gees.
(d) Otis Redding.

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

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

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

13. Where was President Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Washington, D.C.

14. What did Johnson think reporters were doing in order to win Pulitzer Prizes?
(a) Sabotaging him.
(b) Writing excellent biographies about him.
(c) Writing great interviews.
(d) Discussing the progress of his Great Society programs.

15. What did Johnson discourage between his staffers in his first elected term as President?
(a) Working late.
(b) Distrust.
(c) Communication.
(d) Solitary offices.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Johnson say controlled the three major networks during his administration?

2. What issue was the march that King organized originally focused on?

3. Who told Johnson that if he didn't run for President it would show a lack of courage and be wrong for the country?

4. What two other countries did Johnson fear might get involved in the war?

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

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