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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 , cont..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was offering Lyndon the opportunity for a secure financial future?
(a) His mother.
(b) A professor.
(c) An older man.
(d) An employer.

3. What is one notable thing about the person in #13?
(a) He was a great scientist.
(b) He was a famous artist.
(c) He was President of the U.S.
(d) He was an Indian fighter.

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

5. In the ten years from 1837-1847, the population of the Texas Hill Country grew from 40,000 to _______________.
(a) 100,000.
(b) 140,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 200,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of another political group that became popular during this time?

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

3. Why had neither the Spanish nor the Mexicans tried to tame the Texas Hill Country?

4. Where did Lyndon get his middle name--Baines?

5. What was one of Sam Johnson's greatest assets?

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