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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author suggests that before the outbreak of war, the American military was prepared for what type of performance?
(a) Rapid deployment.
(b) Heavy duty.
(c) Extended duty.
(d) Light duty.

2. According to the stereotype about Chinese troops, they could survive indefinitely if provided with what?
(a) Soy bean rations.
(b) Dog meat.
(c) Dry noodles.
(d) A handful of rice a day.

3. How completely did the mainstream media cover events of the war?
(a) They covered only a small part of the story.
(b) Their coverage was irregular and random.
(c) They covered small pieces from all sides of the story.
(d) They tried hard to tell the whole story.

4. What conditions caused servicemen to set aside the preoccupation with women as objects of sexualized desire?
(a) Extended foreign deployments.
(b) Deployment.
(c) Movement to the front.
(d) Combat.

5. Americans believed that heavy bombers had what quality?
(a) Perfect accuracy.
(b) Unlimited mobility.
(c) Stealth.
(d) Invincibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nation does the author believe to have military training particularly suited to the comparison that he draws?

2. According to the author, what was the unstated purpose of the use of inveterate profanity?

3. In the American armed services, the term "chickenshit" referred to what?

4. Overall, the media presented the war effort as being which of the following?

5. How important was a rumor's accuracy and predictive success for its tendency to spread?

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