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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who were "The Big Three" of the Potsdam conference?
(a) Truman, DeGaulle and Patton
(b) Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
(c) Truman, Churchill and Stalin
(d) Gorbachev, Bush and Truman

3. Which state turned the tide towards Truman at the convention?
(a) Texas
(b) New York
(c) Alaska
(d) California

4. How did young Harry Truman like to occupy his time?
(a) Playing the piano, reading books, and being with his family.
(b) Shoplifting from the pharmacy and smoking with friends
(c) In his room playing Dungeons and Dragons
(d) Playing baseball, basketball and football

5. What party did Truman belong to?
(a) Whig
(b) Green Party
(c) Democratic
(d) Republican

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Truman's attitude towards running for Vice President?

2. In the eyes of the Truman Committee, what governmental department was the most to blame for bad planning?

3. When Truman sends Harry Hopkins to talk to Stalin, he says "use diplomatic language or what?"

4. Which country was able to assemble an atomic bomb after the USA?

5. Where did the Truman family live until the Roosevelt family departed the White House?

(see the answer key)

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