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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) Meting out discipline to his troops.
(b) Meeting with the other captains
(c) Writing reports to command
(d) Wearing the uniform

2. What kind of automobile does Harry Truman first purchase?
(a) 1910 Volkswagon
(b) 1911 Stafford
(c) 1890 Mercedes
(d) 1929 Ford Model T

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

4. What job does Truman take between his judgeships?
(a) Running whiskey for the Pendergast Organization
(b) Selling memberships in the Kansas City Automobile Club
(c) Selling newspaper and magazine subscriptions
(d) Writing a newspaper column as a music critic

5. What questionable organization was Truman encouraged to join by his party?
(a) Local country club
(b) NAACP
(c) Ku Klux Klan
(d) Republicans

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Harry S Truman born?

2. What party did Truman belong to?

3. For most of the people in Independence in the 1800's, who was their hero?

4. What does Harry give as a reason to join the military and go to war?

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

(see the answer key)

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