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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of the Pacific and The Good Reuben James.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Maurice Wilson think when he saw the Japanese war planes over Hawaii?
(a) "Look what pretty planes we got."
(b) "Makes you proud to be an American."
(c) "Here comes trouble."
(d) "Today might be my last on earth."

2. What unusual food did Maurice Wilson eat in the Philippines?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Mice.
(c) Horses.
(d) Cats.

3. Where does Richard Prendergast say the lower-ranked person walked with an officer?
(a) In front.
(b) On the right.
(c) Behind.
(d) On the left.

4. Where does Richard Prendergast say the biggest infantrymen are placed?
(a) In the rear with machine guns.
(b) On the front line carrying rifles.
(c) Behind the rifles carrying mortars.
(d) In the tanks.

5. Why were people in San Francisco panicked after Pearl Harbor, according to Dennis Keegan?
(a) They believed the Germans would attack them next.
(b) They believed Japanese spies had infiltrated the city.
(c) They believed the government would draft all young men.
(d) They believed the Japanese would attack them next.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Japanese code of war, Bushido, mean?

2. How did American soldiers kill Hawaiian civilians?

3. How long was the Bataan Death March?

4. What did Robert Rasmus think when he saw the ambulances arriving on the morning his group was attacking?

5. Why did the soldiers in the Philippines write home, "Cancel the bonds."

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