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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Chapter 2 entitled "Model Boy?"
(a) Harry S. Truman was a child actor
(b) Harry S. Truman liked to build airplane models
(c) Harry S. Truman was an excellent student, great friend, faithful son, never in trouble, industrious and kind.
(d) Harry S. Truman's mother was a world famous model

2. Harry Truman travels to see Bess in Grandview. How many miles one way is the trip?
(a) Three hundred Miles
(b) One Mile
(c) Sixteen Miles
(d) Fifty Miles

3. Harry Truman always carried a favorite poem in his wallet. What was that poem and the author?
(a) "Election Year" by Donald Revell
(b) "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
(c) "Blessing the Boats" by Lucille Clifton
(d) "Locksley Hall" by Tennyson

4. In November of 1930, something happened to Margaret Truman. What was it?
(a) She had a baby
(b) Someone stole her purse
(c) She met her future husband
(d) Someone attempted to kidnap her.

5. What was the attitude of the townspeople of Independence towards people of color?
(a) Accepting and welcoming in clubs and homes
(b) Prejudice and racism were common and accepted
(c) Independence was a haven for slaves and immigrants
(d) The people of Independence were abolitionists and offered assistance

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first six months of 1942 military contracts added what amount to the U.S. economy?

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

3. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?

4. How did Bess Wallace's father die?

5. What was the original funding for the Truman Committee?

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