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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic of Lyndon's was the author ignorant of before writing this book?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Ruthlessness.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Humor.

2. How old was Lyndon when his family's dynamic changed?
(a) 5.
(b) 18.
(c) 8.
(d) 13.

3. What was the name of another political group that became popular during this time?
(a) The Nationalists.
(b) The Tories.
(c) The Whigs.
(d) The Alliance.

4. Which Bunton was Lyndon's most notable ancestor?
(a) Edward Baines.
(b) Bud Johnson.
(c) Davy Crockett.
(d) John Wheeler Bunton.

5. What happened when the Texas Hill Country was destroyed?
(a) The sun scorched the clay.
(b) The hills washed away.
(c) The grass grew tall.
(d) The locusts ate everything.

6. Into what organization was the organization in #25 eventually absorbed?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The Independent Party.
(d) The Socialist Party.

7. What was one of Sam Johnson's greatest assets?
(a) He was a visionary.
(b) He was very generous.
(c) He could stand alone.
(d) He had a great sense of humor.

8. Who was one of Sam and Eliza's children?
(a) Lyndon Johnson's mother.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Lyndon Johnson's father.
(d) Tex Johnson.

9. What were the hills made of in the area in #10?
(a) Granite.
(b) Loam.
(c) Limestone.
(d) Clay.

10. In what town did Lyndon work?
(a) LaSalle.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Cotulla.

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

12. What was a notable quirk of Lyndon's as a child?
(a) He was good at telling jokes.
(b) He could do magic tricks.
(c) He had a photographic memory.
(d) He ran away a lot.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What wrecked the terrain of the Texas Hill Country?

2. How was the complexion of the Buntons described?

3. What was a key to surviving in the Texas Hill Country?

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

5. What was one of the reasons Lyndon was promoted to the position in #92?

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