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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Germany advances on Moscow, what does President Roosevelt offer Stalin?
2. What was one voting faction in this election that had never been involved in presidential elections before?
3. What event propelled the United States into WWII?
4. When Roosevelt announces in 1944 that he will run for the fourth term as President, how many terms were Presidents allowed to serve?
5. How many men and boys were killed in Quantrille's raid on Lawrence, Kansas?
Short Essay Questions
1. Uncle Harrison is mentioned many times in the early chapters of the book as someone Truman admired and enjoyed. Why?
2. Do you think Harry was a good farmer? Explain your answer with examples from Chapter 3. .
3. The primary candidate, Roosevelt, did not appear at the Democratic convention in 1944, and his preference for Vice President was not clear. How did this affect those in charge of the Party at the convention?
4. Why was it important for Truman to spend so much time as a new President with the funeral of Roosevelt?
5. Why do you think Truman was bored with any jobs other than politics?
6. Truman is placed in charge of one of the most unruly battery divisions in the Army, yet he forms them into one of the most efficient and admired in his Battalion. How did he do this? .
7. Why do you think the land around Independence was called Blue River Country?
8. How is Truman's approach to the press so different from Roosevelt's?
9. 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.
10. This chapter is entitled "The Senator from Pendergast" and not "The Senator from Missouri." Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
From all accounts, Truman was an excellent soldier and fearless leader during WWI. What skills do you think he took with him from this experience that would make him a good President? Cover these points in your answer: 1) his personality, 2) his courage, 3) his abilities to make decisions, 4) giving him an international rather than a small town American perspective.
Essay Topic 2
Why did Truman's streak of popularity with the American people begin to fail in this phase of his career, just before his second term of office?
Essay Topic 3
Describe in detail the significant events in Truman's first term as Senator from Missouri, and cover the following points, using the facts, and then your opinion as to how this event affected Truman's policy, reputation and personal feelings.
1. Treatment of him by fellow Senators, especially the one from his own state
2. Bess choosing to stay away from Washington most of the time
3. Truman's loyalty to Roosevelt
4. Truman's loyalty to Pendergast
5. The official investigation of Pendergast
6. The difficulty of getting re-elected without his traditional means of support
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