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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. Who was the Vice President of the United States under Roosevelt in 1943?
(a) Richard Nixon
(b) Henry Wallace
(c) George Bush Sr.
(d) Andrew Jackson

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

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

4. When Germany advances on Moscow, what does President Roosevelt offer Stalin?
(a) Nuclear warheads
(b) 100,000 troops
(c) A billion dollars worth of supplies
(d) Sound advice

5. What was the name of Roosevelt's beloved dog?
(a) Fala
(b) Lassie
(c) Rin Tin Tin
(d) Socks

Short Answer Questions

1. What career did Margaret Truman plan to enter?

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

3. What epidemics decimated the families in Independence during the years of 1851-1854?

4. What party did Truman belong to?

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

(see the answer key)

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