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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Truman write an angry letter to the newspaper?
(a) His Sunday paper did not arrive on time
(b) A columnist had given Margaret's concert a bad review
(c) A reporter had published a comment he thought was off record
(d) A reporter was stalking Margaret

2. What political party did Harry, his father, and most of the adults in Independence belong to?
(a) Democrats
(b) Whigs
(c) Republicans
(d) Green Party

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

4. Who was President of the USA during World War I?
(a) Harry S Truman
(b) John F. Kennedy
(c) Woodrow Wilson
(d) Franklin Roosevelt

5. Truman's foreign office is warning him about the after war dangers of which country?
(a) Mexico
(b) Soviet Union
(c) Argentina
(d) Japan

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Truman referred to as the "Senator from Pendergast" instead of the "Senator from Missouri"?

2. Who was in charge of the Soviet Union when Truman became President?

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

4. Why does Harry Truman leave his job in Kansas City?

5. How old was Truman when his second term as president began?

(see the answer key)

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