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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harry Truman travels to see Bess in Grandview. How many miles one way is the trip?
(a) Fifty Miles
(b) Sixteen Miles
(c) One Mile
(d) Three hundred Miles

2. How many men and boys were killed in Quantrille's raid on Lawrence, Kansas?
(a) 150
(b) 300
(c) None
(d) 10

3. Although Harry writes many letters to Bess, he cannot master one art of good correspondence. What is it?
(a) Good penmanship
(b) Finding the correct pen
(c) Good spelling
(d) Good grammar

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

5. How were Truman's ancestors related to the bushwhackers?
(a) Through Jim Crow Chiles
(b) There was no connection
(c) Bess's marriage to Harry
(d) Through Uncle Harrison

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in Truman's family passes away in November of 1914?

2. What kind of automobile does Harry Truman first purchase?

3. What type of company does Harry Truman fail in after the mine?

4. What was Independence Missouri's nickname in the 1840s?

5. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?

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