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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Adlai Stevenson's position when he runs for President?
(a) Governor of Illinois
(b) Senator from New Mexico
(c) Secretary of War
(d) Private Citizen

2. What two projects occupied Truman for the remainder of his life?
(a) Climbing mountains and visiting friends
(b) His Presidential Library and his memoirs
(c) Buidling a fence around the farm and his wardrobe
(d) Presidential Library and forming the NAACP

3. How much monthly income did Truman have after leaving the office of president?
(a) $112.56 per month
(b) $10,000 per month
(c) $50,000
(d) $200

4. Which country was able to assemble an atomic bomb after the USA?
(a) China
(b) France
(c) Israel
(d) Soviet Union

5. What career is Margaret Truman pursuing?
(a) Singing
(b) Acting
(c) Computer Science
(d) Lab Technician

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the American's atom bomb tested?

2. When the U.S. and South Korean Army pushes the North Korean/Chinese back to the 38th parallel, what decision is made about the next step?

3. What condition of the White House was hidden from the Press until after the election?

4. What family member does Truman lose in July of 1947?

5. Whose appointment to Truman's cabinet made a positive and calming effect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe General MacArthur, covering the following points: 1) appearance, 2) method of speaking, 3) personality as described in the book.

2. In the 1960 election, Acheson admonishes Truman to be careful about what he says. How much influence can an ex-president have in future elections?

3. Why was it so important for MacArthur and Truman to be in agreement on the military policy towards Korea and China?

4. Truman's own party did not actively support him in his bid for the election, even through fundraising. Why?

5. How did Truman react to political pressure regarding his bid for Presidency? Give specific examples.

6. In the issue of a President serving more than two terms, what is your opinion regarding 1) in agreement with the limit or 2) in opposition of the limit. Give at least three points for your argument.

7. Why did Truman choose Stevenson as his successor?

8. When Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project, comes to see Truman, the President is made uncomfortable about the visit. Why?

9. Choose one of the following issues confronting Truman in this chapter: 1) Soviet acquisition of the atom bomb, 2) North Korea invading South Korea, 3) the Berlin Airlift, or 4) rise of Senator McCarthy. In your essay, outline how Truman and his administration handled the press regarding this issue. In your opinion, was the situation presented to the public in a good way?

10. Compare the way reporters on the Truman campaign trail were treated as opposed to the reporters on the Dewey train. How was this indicative of the campaigns themselves?

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