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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization with secret rituals did Harry Truman join in 1909?
(a) Freemasonry or the Masons
(b) Rainbow Girls
(c) Boy Scouts
(d) Ku Klux Klan

2. Who was Truman's Vice President before Barkley?
(a) Jimmy Byrnes
(b) No one
(c) Henry Wallace
(d) Jim Pendergast

3. What condition of the White House was hidden from the Press until after the election?
(a) The elevator was no longer working
(b) Fine condition, no need of repair
(c) The second floor was falling into the first floor.
(d) The portico had fallen on the presidential limo

4. What afflictions did Harry have in childhood?
(a) Speech impediment and runny nose
(b) Diarrhea and farsightedness
(c) Allergies
(d) Nearsightedness and diphtheria

5. Which country was able to assemble an atomic bomb after the USA?
(a) Soviet Union
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Israel

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the most influential new friend Truman gained during his first term as Senator?

2. Harry Truman's ancestors were predominantly of what heritage?

3. How did the leaders entertain each other in the evenings of the conference?

4. What did Harry's mother say to him each time he left the house?

5. What are two traits Truman especially disliked about his fellow politicians?

(see the answer key)

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