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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pet name did Truman have for Bess?
(a) The Old Bat
(b) The Boss or Madam
(c) Her Highness
(d) Sweetie Pie

2. At their meeting in August of 1944, what did Roosevelt give to Truman to give to his wife and daughter?
(a) Custom dresses from New York
(b) Orange black tea
(c) Rosebuds
(d) Autographed photos of himself

3. How did Truman's personal staff feel about him?
(a) They disliked him intensely
(b) They thought he was boring
(c) They admired and respected him
(d) They feared him

4. What afflictions did Harry have in childhood?
(a) Nearsightedness and diphtheria
(b) Speech impediment and runny nose
(c) Allergies
(d) Diarrhea and farsightedness

5. Harry Truman travels to see Bess in Grandview. How many miles one way is the trip?
(a) Three hundred Miles
(b) Fifty Miles
(c) One Mile
(d) Sixteen Miles

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. How did Bess Truman feel about Harry running for Vice President?

3. When Harry was nine, his family moved to Independence. He met a girl at Sunday School and fell in love that lasted his whole life. Who was this girl?

4. How did the three world leaders enter the conference room in Potsdam?

5. For most of the people in Independence in the 1800's, who was their hero?

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