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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. Who was a lobbyist for the mine owners?
(a) Roger Bush.
(b) Spencer Baines.
(c) Roy Miller.
(d) James McCall.

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

3. With what medical organization did Sam Johnson have conflict?
(a) Texas Medical Association.
(b) Johns Hopkins Hospital.
(c) American Medical Association.
(d) The Surgeon General's Office.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What element was a great moneymaker for Texas in the first part of the 20th century?

3. How long after the animals in #20 were brought to the Texas Hill Country did the landscape deteriorate?

4. During the time of his family's upheaval, Lyndon transformed into ___________________.

5. What happened when the Texas Hill Country was destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lyndon made principal of the school where he taught?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What were some of the challenges of the farmers in the Texas Hill Country?

8. What were some of Lyndon's characteristics when he began interacting in the working world?

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

10. What was the agenda of the People's Party?

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