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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to his letters to Bess, what part of Truman's command duties did he dislike the most?
(a) Meeting with the other captains
(b) Wearing the uniform
(c) Writing reports to command
(d) Meting out discipline to his troops.

2. Where was Harry S Truman born?
(a) Lamar, MO
(b) Santa Fe, NM
(c) Independence, MO
(d) Washington D.C.

3. What type of company does Harry Truman fail in after the mine?
(a) Grocery
(b) Shoe Sales
(c) Oil & Refining
(d) Computers

4. In later years, how does Harry describe his childhood?
(a) The happiest imaginable
(b) filled with poverty and need
(c) One misery after another
(d) He could not remember his chidlhood

5. How did Bess Wallace's father die?
(a) His plane crashed
(b) He was in a car accident
(c) He committed suicide by shooting himself
(d) He had terminal cancer

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Harry Truman's first paid job?

2. In the extended family of the Truman household, who disciplined Margaret?

3. What was the yearly salary for Truman's job as presiding judge?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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