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Margaret Truman

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Introduction:
"Margaret Truman was the daughter of President Harry S and Bess Truman. Her works of fiction and non-fiction are both very popular. She died in January 2008"


1. Truman's famous mystery series is based in Washington DC. What is the name of the series?
    American Capital Mysteries
    Capital Crimes Series
    Washington Mystery Series
    Murder in the Capital Mysteries


2. In Truman?s book ?Murder at the Library of Congress? what historic manuscript becomes the focus of the storyline?
    A second diary about Columbus? voyage to the New World
    Letters written by Benjamin Franklin
    The original Emancipation Proclamation
    Dead Sea Scrolls


3. One Truman murder mystery has the name of another national capital in its title. What capital is mentioned?
    Cairo
    London
    Havana
    Moscow


4. What husband and wife sleuth team appear in several of Truman?s mystery novels?
    Mac and Annabel Smith
    Zach and Holly Holdren
    Mick and Maggie Ford
    Will and Lucy Wilson


5. In this non-fiction book written by Truman in 1969 you could read about "Feller, the unwanted dog".
    Famous American Cats and Dogs
    The Healing Power of Pets
    Canine Heroes of World War II
    White House Pets


6. Who is murdered in Truman?s? first published mystery novel, ?Murder in the White House??
    The Secretary of State
    Surgeon General
    The Vice President
    The White House Chef


7. Which two Truman mystery novels have murders occurring at the same place?
    "Murder at the Kennedy Center" and "Murder at the Opera"
    "Murder at Ford?s Theater" and "Murder on the Stage"
    "Murder at Foggy Bottom" and "Murder at the FBI"
    "Murder at the National Zoo" and "Murder in the Cage"


8. In 1956 Truman published her first book. What type of book was it?
    A coloring book for White House guests
    A biography of Bess Truman
    Her autobiography
    A book of poems


9. At what fictional newspaper does one of Truman's mysterious murders occur?
    The Washington Tribune
    The Capital Gazette
    The Baltimore Banner
    The Washingtonian


10. What famous quote by President Truman is included in the title of one of his daughter's books?
    If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen
    The buck stops here
    I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.
    Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it.


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