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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. Lyndon's mother was ___________________________ in the Texas Hill Country.
(a) the best woman gunsmith.
(b) the best public speaker.
(c) the most beautiful woman.
(d) the most highly literate woman.

2. What the people loved most about Sam Johson was __________________________.
(a) that they knew where he stood on everything.
(b) that he had a good education.
(c) that he was a good husband and father.
(d) that he was a regular guy.

3. What was Lyndon's father's name?
(a) True.
(b) Sam.
(c) James.
(d) Baines.

4. According to the author, ambition and big ideas can lead to ________________.
(a) ruin.
(b) success.
(c) fame.
(d) greed.

5. How old was Lyndon when he was named?
(a) Three days.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Buntons were known for _____________.

2. How many children did Sam Ealy Johnson and Eliza Bunton Johnson have?

3. The Johnsons were as ambitious as the Buntons but lacked ________________.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to the People's Party, what other two political groups were eventually absorbed into the Democratic Party?

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

3. 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?

4. What were two major impediments to young people getting an education in Texas?

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

6. What were the personality characteristics of the Buntons?

7. What was one of Sam Johnson's characteristics while working in the Texas legislature?

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

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

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

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