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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a character attribute of the Buntons?
(a) Fiery temperament.
(b) Sullen demeanor.
(c) Meek temperament.
(d) Retiring manners.

2. How many of Sam and Eliza's children were boys?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. What was the profession of the Bunton Johnsons?
(a) Ranchers.
(b) Educators.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Bankers.

4. What was Sam Johnson if favor of raising taxes on?
(a) Coal mines.
(b) Diamond mines.
(c) Sulphur mines.
(d) Copper mines.

5. Sam Johnson's political interest supported _____________.
(a) fishermen.
(b) farmers.
(c) railroads.
(d) bankers.

6. What profession did Lyndon's father later aspire to?
(a) Editor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Politician.

7. Sam and Lyndon had both wanted to marry which girl in town?
(a) The kindest girl.
(b) The rich man's daughter.
(c) The smartest girl.
(d) The most beautiful girl.

8. What does the change in the Johnson household do to Lyndon?
(a) It makes him shy and retiring.
(b) It alters his respect for his parents.
(c) It makes him run away from home for good.
(d) It makes him more sympathetic.

9. How old was Lyndon Johnson when the author wrote about him in the Introduction?
(a) His teens.
(b) 45.
(c) Early thirties.
(d) 63.

10. To which political party did Lyndon's father belong?
(a) The People's Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Independent Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

11. Where did Lyndon get his middle name--Baines?
(a) It was Sam's best friend's name.
(b) It was Sam's father's name.
(c) It was Rebekah's father's name.
(d) It was Rebekah's maiden name.

12. What did Lyndon's mother shy away from?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Loud boys.
(c) The sun.
(d) Dances.

13. What was Lyndon's father's profession?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Rancher.

14. What wrecked the terrain of the Texas Hill Country?
(a) Grazing animals.
(b) Droughts.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Blizzards.

15. Which group was the organization in #25 established to help?
(a) Ranchers.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Miners.
(d) Farmers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lyndon when his family's dynamic changed?

2. Lyndon was notorious for _____________.

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

4. What was Lyndon's father's name?

5. At what type of job did Lyndon earn a good living?

(see the answer keys)

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