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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. In later years, how does Harry describe his childhood?
(a) He could not remember his chidlhood
(b) One misery after another
(c) filled with poverty and need
(d) The happiest imaginable

2. What was the Canol Project?
(a) A scheme to build a four inch pipeline from Canada to Alaska
(b) A plan to end hunger in America using cooking oil
(c) A plan for a large dam on the Canol River
(d) The atom bomb

3. What type of company does Harry Truman fail in after the mine?
(a) Oil & Refining
(b) Shoe Sales
(c) Grocery
(d) Computers

4. Who was the most influential new friend Truman gained during his first term as Senator?
(a) Ex-President Abraham LIncoln
(b) Justice Louis D. Brandeis
(c) Andrew Jackson's son
(d) Robert E. Lee's widow

5. What did Truman do when he was suspicious about the defense industry overspending?
(a) Launched his own investigation and drove over 10,000 miles across the country researching defense sites.
(b) He decided to do nothing and wait to see what happened
(c) He started his own company to reap some of these benefits
(d) He wrote a stern letter to the newspaper calling for action

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Roosevelt's policies did Truman support the most enthusiastically?

2. What was one of the unique things about the Truman Committee?

3. How many members did the Truman Committee have?

4. Harry Truman's ancestors were predominantly of what heritage?

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

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