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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Sam Johnson's greatest legislative success?

2. Of what was the author ignorant when embarking on writing this book?

3. How were Sam and Lyndon's marriages characterized?

4. What was Sam Johnson if favor of raising taxes on?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did little Lyndon respond to the downturn in his parents' financial situation?

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

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

6. What are the physical characteristics of the Bunton side of Lyndon's ancestry?

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

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

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

10. What happened after the Bunton Johnsons brought cattle to the Texas Hill Country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Lyndon's ambitions? Was he consumed with winning and getting ahead? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Sam Johnson. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it THE PATH TO POWER? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

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