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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Truman vote against the reappointment of District Attorney Milligan?
(a) He felt Milligan was doing a bad job
(b) He did not vote at all
(c) As a gesture of loyalty to Tom Pendergast
(d) Milligan had insulted Margaret

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

3. What element of Truman's style changed during the time of the Truman Committee?
(a) He allowed his hair to grow past his shoulders
(b) He began wearing jeans
(c) He began wearing his now famous bow ties instead of a necktie
(d) He stopped wearing his glasses

4. When did the Democratic party decide to place Truman as Vice President on their ticket?
(a) At the Democratic National Convention in 1944.
(b) When Roosevelt died
(c) When Roosevelt became ill
(d) Three years in advance

5. What are the names of Harry's brother and sister?
(a) J. Vivian and Mary Jane
(b) Harrison and Bess
(c) Franklin and Eleanor
(d) Jim and Eleanor

Short Answer Questions

1. According to his letters to Bess, what part of Truman's command duties did he dislike the most?

2. Harry Truman travels to see Bess in Grandview. How many miles one way is the trip?

3. Where did the Truman family live when in D.C. until Harry became President?

4. Which state turned the tide towards Truman at the convention?

5. How old was Harry Truman when he arrived in Washington D.C. to assume his duties as a Senator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Senator Truman's committee to investigate defense spending was timely and changed the way he was viewed by his colleagues and the public. Was that his purpose in proposing this committee? Why do you think he started this effort, and did he accomplish his goals?

2. Describe Harry's father and mother, using the following criteria: 1) appearance, 2) religious beliefs and upbringing, 3) admirable qualities, 4) values they can teach Truman to make him a good President, leader and man.

3. At one time, Truman had expressed a desire to attend West Point, but after his experience in war, he decided not to go. Why?

4. Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act cause so much trouble in Missouri?

5. Read Part II of Chapter 5 again regarding Truman & Jacobson. Did the partners exercise good judgment in their selection of product, marketing and customers? Why do you think the store failed?

6. Harry Truman left his home and his country to defend another country's border. He mentions that "we owe it to Lafayette" - what does this mean?

7. Why was it important for Truman to spend so much time as a new President with the funeral of Roosevelt?

8. What experience does Truman bring to this Senate investigation? Outline specifically which jobs he held in the past that would contribute to his ability to lead this important committee.

9. Re-read the section on U.S. Steel's involvement in manufacturing and supplying the Navy with defective steel. What was their motivation for this deception? How did they rationalize it with the Truman Committee? In their opinion, was the action of the US Steel Company right or wrong?

10. Do you think Harry was a good farmer? Explain your answer with examples from Chapter 3. .

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