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

2. What was the real name of the Truman Committee?
(a) Committee to Re-Elect President Roosevelt
(b) Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program
(c) Committee on Un-American Affairs
(d) Committee on Defense Contractors

3. What was the origination of the term "pinko?"
(a) It is a shortened version ofthe term pinkolator which was a brand of coffee maker
(b) Pinko referred to men who wore women's clothes
(c) Pinko was an affectionate name Harry gave Bess
(d) When a difference was pointed out between a red Communist and a lesser dedicated Communist, a pink one.

4. Why does the Truman family move to Kansas City? .
(a) Harry Truman forced them to move for his political ambition
(b) John Truman has lost the family business and property due to bad investments in wheat futures
(c) John Truman left the family to join the war
(d) The Truman family were asked to leave town

5. How much did the White House renovation cost?
(a) Nothing - all work was donated
(b) 1 million dollars
(c) 5.8 million dollars
(d) 300,000

Short Answer Questions

1. During Churchill's speech in Missouri, as a guest of Truman, what term does Churchill use to describe the Soviet Union presence that became a common term?

2. What did Truman do when he was suspicious about the defense industry overspending?

3. What industry does Truman attempt to turn over to government control in April of 1952?

4. Who in Truman's family passes away in November of 1914?

5. At the end of the war, how many service men and women were coming back to the American work force?

(see the answer key)

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