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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many members did the Truman Committee have?
(a) Three
(b) Fifteen
(c) Seven
(d) Only one

2. Why does Harry Truman leave his job in Kansas City?
(a) To marry Bess
(b) He was fired
(c) To help the family with the farm.
(d) To join the Army

3. For most of the people in Independence in the 1800's, who was their hero?
(a) George Washington
(b) Andrew Jackson
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) George Bush

4. What party did Truman belong to?
(a) Democratic
(b) Whig
(c) Green Party
(d) Republican

5. What new inventions did Truman never learn to use or like?
(a) Toilet and bathtub
(b) Telegraph and electric bulb
(c) Computer and cell phone
(d) Telephone and typewriter

Short Answer Questions

1. What are two traits Truman especially disliked about his fellow politicians?

2. 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?

3. Where was Harry S Truman born?

4. Who was the man in charge of the American Expeditionary Forces in France in WWI?

5. Although Harry writes many letters to Bess, he cannot master one art of good correspondence. What is it?

(see the answer key)

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