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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. Who was the man in charge of the American Expeditionary Forces in France in WWI?
(a) General Patton
(b) General Pershing
(c) General Eisenhower
(d) General DeGaulle

2. Who won WWI?
(a) Japan
(b) Soviet Union
(c) Germany
(d) Allies

3. What epidemics decimated the families in Independence during the years of 1851-1854?
(a) West Nile Fever and flu
(b) Cholera, scarlet fever and pneumonia
(c) Bubonic Plague and severe colds
(d) AIDS and herpes

4. What did Truman think was a damaging move by Roosevelt?
(a) Entering WWI
(b) Entering WWII
(c) The attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices
(d) Bombing the Japanese home cities

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Independence Missouri's nickname in the 1840s?

2. What is the name of the ship Harry Truman and his battalion are on for the Atlantic crossing?

3. The Truman Committee saved the U.S. taxpayers a great deal of money. What is the estimated amount mentioned in the book?

4. According to his letters to Bess, what part of Truman's command duties did he dislike the most?

5. How old was Harry Truman when he arrived in Washington D.C. to assume his duties as a Senator?

(see the answer key)

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