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

3. Harry Truman always carried a favorite poem in his wallet. What was that poem and the author?
(a) "Blessing the Boats" by Lucille Clifton
(b) "Locksley Hall" by Tennyson
(c) "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
(d) "Election Year" by Donald Revell

4. What essential materials were in short supply as America prepared for war?
(a) lead, coal, limestone and rock
(b) Aluminum, copper, zinc and rubber
(c) computers, cell phones and i-pods
(d) steel, latex, and plutonium

5. How were Truman's ancestors related to the bushwhackers?
(a) There was no connection
(b) Through Uncle Harrison
(c) Bess's marriage to Harry
(d) Through Jim Crow Chiles

6. What career did Margaret Truman plan to enter?
(a) Computer science
(b) Publishing agent
(c) Singer
(d) Nursing

7. Truman's foreign office is warning him about the after war dangers of which country?
(a) Japan
(b) Soviet Union
(c) Mexico
(d) Argentina

8. In November of 1930, something happened to Margaret Truman. What was it?
(a) She met her future husband
(b) Someone attempted to kidnap her.
(c) She had a baby
(d) Someone stole her purse

9. What is cost-plus construction?
(a) Contractor is paid for all costs plus a fixed percentage profit
(b) Avoiding taxes on construction workers
(c) The method of paying contractors for work done
(d) Construction that costs more than originally estimated.

10. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?
(a) Democrats
(b) Republicans
(c) Whigs
(d) Green Party

11. What did Truman do when he was suspicious about the defense industry overspending?
(a) He started his own company to reap some of these benefits
(b) He decided to do nothing and wait to see what happened
(c) He wrote a stern letter to the newspaper calling for action
(d) Launched his own investigation and drove over 10,000 miles across the country researching defense sites.

12. 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

13. Who was the most influential new friend Truman gained during his first term as Senator?
(a) Justice Louis D. Brandeis
(b) Robert E. Lee's widow
(c) Andrew Jackson's son
(d) Ex-President Abraham LIncoln

14. President Roosevelt made a radio speech to America at the beginning of Germany's attack on England, and the speech was subsequently referred to as what?
(a) The Speech of Omission
(b) The Fear Speech
(c) The Arsenal for Money Speech
(d) The Arsenal for Democracy Speech

15. What does Bess suggest when Harry announces his decision to join the military?
(a) That she join as well and go with him
(b) That they get married immediately
(c) That he find another girlfriend
(d) That he take warm clothes with him