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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 & 4, cont..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Buntons were known for _____________.
(a) lewd behavior.
(b) big thinking.
(c) being greedy.
(d) stinginess.

2. How much land did the Bunton family still own in the Hill Country of Texas at the time this book was written?
(a) 1,000 acres.
(b) 50 acres.
(c) 500 acres.
(d) 200 acres.

3. What color eyes did the Buntons have?
(a) Dark brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Blue.

4. What animals did the Johnson Buntons bring to the Texas Hill Country?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Horses.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Cattle.

5. According to the author, ambition and big ideas can lead to ________________.
(a) success.
(b) greed.
(c) fame.
(d) ruin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the political group that emerged in the Texas Hill Country?

2. In the ten years from 1837-1847, the population of the Texas Hill Country grew from 40,000 to _______________.

3. What was rare about Lyndon's mother living in the 19th century?

4. From what state did Lyndon come?

5. What was the name of the political group in the South which did not follow the white-supremacist political route?

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