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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the American's atom bomb tested?
(a) Washington DC
(b) California
(c) Bikini Atoll
(d) New Mexico

2. What was the name of Roosevelt's beloved dog?
(a) Fala
(b) Rin Tin Tin
(c) Socks
(d) Lassie

3. When did the Democratic party decide to place Truman as Vice President on their ticket?
(a) When Roosevelt became ill
(b) When Roosevelt died
(c) Three years in advance
(d) At the Democratic National Convention in 1944.

4. How did the leaders entertain each other in the evenings of the conference?
(a) Listening to baseball games on the radio
(b) Watching football on televsion
(c) Dinners and musical entertainment
(d) Dancing with the town women

5. Who was the Vice President of the United States under Roosevelt in 1943?
(a) Richard Nixon
(b) Henry Wallace
(c) Andrew Jackson
(d) George Bush Sr.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one voting faction in this election that had never been involved in presidential elections before?

2. On what charge was Tom Pendergast arrested, convicted and jailed?

3. What does Bess suggest when Harry announces his decision to join the military?

4. How old was Harry Truman when he arrived in Washington D.C. to assume his duties as a Senator?

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

(see the answer key)

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