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

2. Harry Truman's ancestors were predominantly of what heritage?
(a) Scotch-Irish
(b) English-Norwegian
(c) Welsh-German
(d) Japanese-Korean

3. What interest did Harry and his father share?
(a) Politics
(b) Woodworking
(c) Fishing and hunting
(d) Watching tv

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

5. What US President did Truman see while he was working in Kansas City?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt
(b) Abraham Lilncoln
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Herbert Hoover

Short Answer Questions

1. In later years, how does Harry describe his childhood?

2. What organization with secret rituals did Harry Truman join in 1909?

3. Why is Chapter 2 entitled "Model Boy?"

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

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

(see the answer key)

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