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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. Where is Sam Johnson working in Chapter 6?
(a) The railroad.
(b) An oil company.
(c) The Texas legislature.
(d) A local bank.

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

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

4. What dynamic occurs in the Sam Johnson household?
(a) A downturn in finances.
(b) An adopted child.
(c) A move to Maine.
(d) A death of a child.

5. Who did Sam Johnson fight for for entry into the organization in #67?
(a) Nurses.
(b) Chiropractors.
(c) Optometrists.
(d) Anesthesiologists.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what state did Lyndon come?

2. Sam and Lyndon had both wanted to marry which girl in town?

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

4. What were the hills made of in the area in #10?

5. Lyndon was adept at _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What unusual habit did the young Lyndon have and how did it involve farm hands and others associated with the family?

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

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

4. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 9--The Rich Man's Daughter?

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

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

7. Where did John Wheeler Bunton settle and how did he and his wife struggle to keep their land?

8. What does the author say were the characteristics of ranchers in the Texas Hill Country?

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

10. What was the nature of Lyndon's father, Sam's, political leanings?

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