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

2. What was one of the unique things about the Truman Committee?
(a) The Senate does not usually operate by committee
(b) None of the members were Senators
(c) All of the members were white men
(d) The committee was unanimous on every report.

3. What was Roosevelt's continuing admonition to his departments regarding defense production in 1941?
(a) "Take your time"
(b) "Accuracy, accuracy, accuracy"
(c) "Wait until the budget is passed"
(d) "Speed, speed, speed."

4. What was Harry Truman's first paid job?
(a) Bicycle courier for a bank in Kansas City
(b) Cleaning and painting houses in his neighborhood
(c) Newspaper route
(d) Sweeping, dusting and cleaning at Clinton's Drugstore in Independence

5. In 1841, what was considered the extreme frontier of the USA?
(a) Western Pennsylvania
(b) Southern Georgia
(c) Western Missouri
(d) Vermont

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one voting faction in this election that had never been involved in presidential elections before?

2. Why is Chapter 2 entitled "Model Boy?"

3. Where was Harry S Truman born?

4. Who won WWI?

5. What is cost-plus construction?

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