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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Although Harry writes many letters to Bess, he cannot master one art of good correspondence. What is it?
(a) Good spelling
(b) Good penmanship
(c) Good grammar
(d) Finding the correct pen

4. What type of mine does Harry Truman invest in during 1915 and 1916?
(a) Zinc
(b) Gold
(c) Silver
(d) Copper

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What interest did Harry and his father share?

3. Harry Truman's ancestors were predominantly of what heritage?

4. In 1841, what was considered the extreme frontier of the USA?

5. How did Bess Wallace's father die?

(see the answer key)

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