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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were Truman's lifelong heroes?
(a) Abraham Lincoln and Malcom X
(b) Andrew Jackson and Robert E. Lee
(c) George Bush and Bill Clinton
(d) George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

2. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?
(a) Green Party
(b) Whigs
(c) Republicans
(d) Democrats

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

4. What was the original funding for the Truman Committee?
(a) $1 million
(b) $100,000
(c) $10,000
(d) $4,000

5. The Truman Committee saved the U.S. taxpayers a great deal of money. What is the estimated amount mentioned in the book?
(a) $10,000
(b) $1 million
(c) $15 billion
(d) $3 million

Short Answer Questions

1. What two political positions did Truman want before he was allowed to run for Senate?

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

3. What major personal events occur for Harry Truman in Chapter 5?

4. What were the nicknames for the divisions in the Missouri Democratic Party?

5. Although Harry writes many letters to Bess, he cannot master one art of good correspondence. What is it?

(see the answer key)

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