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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. Whose photographs does Harry carry in his uniform pocket during the entire war?
(a) His dog, his cat and Bess
(b) Bess, Mary Jane and his mother.
(c) His father, his dog and Bess
(d) His mother, Bess and another girlfriend

2. Which of Truman's commanders was the most unreasonable and was disliked the most by Truman?
(a) Pershing
(b) Klemm
(c) Jacobson
(d) Marshall

3. What was the most common method of travel for settlers in the 1800s to take to Independence?
(a) Steamboat
(b) Canoe
(c) Railway
(d) Interstate Highway

4. What epidemics decimated the families in Independence during the years of 1851-1854?
(a) Cholera, scarlet fever and pneumonia
(b) Bubonic Plague and severe colds
(c) West Nile Fever and flu
(d) AIDS and herpes

5. What was the Armistice?
(a) The name Truman gave his old car
(b) The name of the transport ship taking Truman home after WWI
(c) The treaty signed between the Germans and the Allies agreeing to end the war
(d) The name given to the plantation where Truman retired

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harry Truman leave his job in Kansas City?

2. Who were Harry Truman's parents?

3. How many men and boys were killed in Quantrille's raid on Lawrence, Kansas?

4. What was the attitude of the townspeople of Independence towards people of color?

5. Who was President of the USA during World War I?

(see the answer key)

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