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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. How many people did Oppenheimer estimate the bomb would kill?
(a) 200,000
(b) None
(c) Two million
(d) 20,000

2. Which of Truman's family members accompanied him on the campaign trail?
(a) Bess and Margaret
(b) His sister and mother
(c) His brother and his brother's wife and sons
(d) His mother and father

3. What was a whistle-stop?
(a) A method used to veto a bill
(b) The term used to call for a taxi while standing on the sidewalk
(c) Term used to describe Truman's style of campaigning by stopping his Presidential train in every small town along the way so he could meet the American people.
(d) A street corner

4. 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.

5. When Truman sends Harry Hopkins to talk to Stalin, he says "use diplomatic language or what?"
(a) Offers of wine
(b) Offers of women
(c) Large amounts of cash
(d) A baseball bat

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did most of the sayings, such as "a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches", that were part of Truman's upbringing, originate?

2. What was the origination of the term "pinko?"

3. When Germany advances on Moscow, what does President Roosevelt offer Stalin?

4. How did Truman's personal staff feel about him?

5. What is the number one recommendation from the S-1 Interim Committee to Truman?

(see the answer key)

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