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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was prohibitive to many about getting an education?
(a) The hours.
(b) The language.
(c) The cost.
(d) The distance.

3. What dynamic occurs in the Sam Johnson household?
(a) An adopted child.
(b) A death of a child.
(c) A downturn in finances.
(d) A move to Maine.

4. What was a key to surviving in the Texas Hill Country?
(a) Installing irrigation.
(b) Building sod houses.
(c) Learning how to rotate crops.
(d) Understanding the Comanche people.

5. According to Chapter 6, who is "The Best Man I Ever Knew?"
(a) Sam Bunton.
(b) Sam Johnson.
(c) Andrew Baines.
(d) Lyndon Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What form of disobedience did Lyndon show every day?

2. Which of the following was a character attribute of the Buntons?

3. Lyndon was notorious for _____________.

4. What color eyes did the Buntons have?

5. Who did Sam Johnson fight for for entry into the organization in #67?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major obstacle did Lyndon face in Cotulla and what was his greatest achievement?

2. What quirky behavior did little Lyndon exhibit during this challenging time for his parents?

3. What was the significance of the town of Cotulla in Lyndon's life?

4. In the Introduction, what does the author say about Lyndon Johnson's professional relationship with a man who could change his financial future?

5. What was one of Sam Johnson's greatest qualities and what was his greatest legislative success?

6. What was the nature of Lyndon's father, Sam's, political leanings?

7. How did the author describe the Texas Hill Country?

8. What professions did Lyndon's father, Sam, have over the years?

9. How did little Lyndon respond to the downturn in his parents' financial situation?

10. Why had neither the Spanish nor the Mexicans developed the Texas Hill Country?

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