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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Lyndon's mother shy away from?
2. Profits dropped so low for the group in #27 that they could not afford to buy _____________.
3. What did Rebekah refuse to do one day until Lyndon was named?
4. In what town did Lyndon work?
5. What was part of the Sam Johnson identity?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the physical characteristics of the Bunton side of Lyndon's ancestry?
2. Sam Johnson was able to stand his ground on a position and one case in particular was to his credit. What was the nature of the case of optometrists in Texas?
3. How old was Lyndon when he was named and what forced the issue to determine his name?
4. What were the personality characteristics of the Buntons?
5. Why had neither the Spanish nor the Mexicans developed the Texas Hill Country?
6. In the Introduction, what does the author say about Lyndon Johnson's professional relationship with a man who could change his financial future?
7. What were two major impediments to young people getting an education in Texas?
8. How did the author describe the Texas Hill Country?
9. What were some of the challenges of the farmers in the Texas Hill Country?
10. What professions did Lyndon's father, Sam, have over the years?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to the author, even before Lyndon was a player on the national and international stages, he was known to be a man of questionable integrity and deceit. Cite some examples in Johnson's life that prove this statement. What is Caro's overall perception of Johnson's character?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Rebekah Johnson. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Lady Bird Johnson. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
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