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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through High Rank and The Bombers and the Bombed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did John Ciardi feel about the dropping of the atomic bomb?
(a) He had won the lottery.
(b) He had no further reason to live.
(c) He had regained faith in his country.
(d) He had lost the lottery.

2. How did Frank Keegan respond to the bombing of Hiroshima?
(a) He thought it was unnecessary because they were winning anyway.
(b) He thought it was horrible because it killed innocent people.
(c) He thought it was great because it stopped the war.
(d) He thought it was a miracle because it was new technology.

3. What black market item was in demand among Russian troops in Vienna in 1945?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Mickey Mouse watches.
(d) Pirated big band music.

4. What did E.B. Sledge say the war did to American soldiers?
(a) Turned them into idiots.
(b) Turned them into patriots.
(c) Turned them into savages.
(d) Turned them into cowards.

5. Why did MacArthur land twice when returning to the Philippines?
(a) He forgot his hat.
(b) He wanted to be sure everyone saw the landing.
(c) He didn't feel well and went back to the ship.
(d) For the movie cameras.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jack Short think the GI bill might have been detrimental in the long run?

2. What does John Ciardi believe could make anyone savage?

3. What did Sarah Killingsworth believe the war offered to her and her family?

4. How does Mike Royko believe most U.S. soldiers felt about the Korean conflict?

5. Why did Londoners run toward parachuting soldiers?

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