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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the President's normal work when he was on the campaign trail?
(a) The vice president handled everything
(b) It continued as before from Truman's desk on the train
(c) His staff collected all the papers and held them until he arrived home
(d) Bess took care of it

2. How old was Truman when his second term as president began?
(a) 64
(b) 29
(c) 50
(d) 73

3. 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

4. What did Harry's mother say to him each time he left the house?
(a) Now Harry, you be good
(b) Harry, bring home the bacon
(c) Harry, I love you
(d) Harry, please don't smoke

5. What sort of equality did Truman support for Negroes?
(a) Financial only, not social
(b) Legal equality, but not social equality.
(c) Complete equality
(d) He did not support any equality for Negroes

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country was Potsdam located?

2. What did Truman think was a damaging move by Roosevelt?

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

4. What was Roosevelt's continuing admonition to his departments regarding defense production in 1941?

5. Who resigns from Truman's cabinet before Potsdam?

(see the answer key)

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