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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 are two traits Truman especially disliked about his fellow politicians?
(a) Womanizing and corruption
(b) Drinking and playing cards
(c) Dishonesty and smoking
(d) Loud talking and smoking

2. What was Roosevelt's continuing admonition to his departments regarding defense production in 1941?
(a) "Accuracy, accuracy, accuracy"
(b) "Take your time"
(c) "Speed, speed, speed."
(d) "Wait until the budget is passed"

3. What was the origination of the term "pinko?"
(a) Pinko referred to men who wore women's clothes
(b) When a difference was pointed out between a red Communist and a lesser dedicated Communist, a pink one.
(c) Pinko was an affectionate name Harry gave Bess
(d) It is a shortened version ofthe term pinkolator which was a brand of coffee maker

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

5. Who was the man in charge of the American Expeditionary Forces in France in WWI?
(a) General Eisenhower
(b) General Patton
(c) General DeGaulle
(d) General Pershing

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Truman do when he was suspicious about the defense industry overspending?

2. What was a whistle-stop?

3. What was an overriding concern for Truman in his early years as a Senator in Washington?

4. What are the names of Harry's brother and sister?

5. What was the Armistice?

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