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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 was one of the jobs of the farmhands on the Johnson farm?
(a) To find Lyndon when he went missing.
(b) To take Lyndon to school.
(c) To help Lyndon with his homework.
(d) To chaperone on Lyndon's dates.

2. What was Lyndon's demeanor toward those beneath him?
(a) Helpful.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) A bully.
(d) Irritated.

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

4. What was part of the Sam Johnson identity?
(a) He would never back down from a fight.
(b) He was very shy and retiring.
(c) He stood up for common people.
(d) He had a fierce temper.

5. What nationality of students did Lyndon teach?
(a) German.
(b) Irish.
(c) Mexican.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 6, who is "The Best Man I Ever Knew?"

2. Sam Johnson's political interest supported _____________.

3. Which group was the organization in #25 established to help?

4. What organization did the Buntons establish?

5. What characteristic of Lyndon's was the author ignorant of before writing this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the ethnic issue in education in Texas?

4. What obstacles did Lyndon's mother, Rebekah, have in living in rural Texas?

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

6. What was Lyndon's formal name and for whom was he named?

7. What noticeable trait of Sam's did little Lyndon pick up during the time of the family's setback?

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

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

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

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