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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 an overriding concern for Truman in his early years as a Senator in Washington?
(a) Getting caught with another woman
(b) Hiring a maid for his house
(c) Margaret's behavior in public
(d) Personal finances

2. Although Harry writes many letters to Bess, he cannot master one art of good correspondence. What is it?
(a) Finding the correct pen
(b) Good penmanship
(c) Good grammar
(d) Good spelling

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

4. How many days was Truman Vice President?
(a) 155
(b) 3
(c) 82
(d) None

5. What major personal events occur for Harry Truman in Chapter 5?
(a) He gets married and his daughter is born
(b) He is ordained as a preacher and married
(c) He is forced to undergo a paternity test
(d) He is divorced from his first wife and moves to Kansas City

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In later years, how does Harry describe his childhood?

3. What two political positions did Truman want before he was allowed to run for Senate?

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

5. What was Independence Missouri's nickname in the 1840s?

(see the answer key)

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