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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) Fifteen
(b) Only one
(c) Three
(d) Seven

2. The Truman Committee saved the U.S. taxpayers a great deal of money. What is the estimated amount mentioned in the book?
(a) $10,000
(b) $1 million
(c) $3 million
(d) $15 billion

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

4. What major personal events occur for Harry Truman in Chapter 5?
(a) He is ordained as a preacher and married
(b) He gets married and his daughter is born
(c) He is forced to undergo a paternity test
(d) He is divorced from his first wife and moves to Kansas City

5. How long was Truman & Jacobson in business?
(a) One year
(b) Twent-five Years
(c) Three years
(d) Ten years

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the attitude of the townspeople of Independence towards people of color?

2. What type of company does Harry Truman fail in after the mine?

3. From what other state did most of the people settling Missouri migrate?

4. What was the Canol Project?

5. How were Truman's ancestors related to the bushwhackers?

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