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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 the people loved most about Sam Johson was __________________________.

2. What was Lyndon's father's name?

3. What nationality of students did Lyndon teach?

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

5. What was Lyndon's demeanor toward those superior to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the personality characteristics of the Buntons?

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

5. What obstacles did Lyndon's mother, Rebekah, have in living in rural Texas?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Despite being written during the times of the Revolutionary War, the statement still held true for those enduring the Great Depression. Explain how the times tried the souls of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and others in the government. How did the times try the souls of American citizens? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Rebekah Johnson. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

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