1. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that most contemporaneous war histories depicted military blunders?
(a) Costly.
(b) Benign.
(c) Rare.
(d) Funny.

2. What is one reason given for why rumors were started?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Malice.

3. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years.
(c) A few months.
(d) A year.

4. A blunder that causes one force to misidentify another, whether it be friendly or hostile, is called what?
(a) An intel-reconnaissance failure.
(b) A recognition error.
(c) A target acquisition error.
(d) An identification failure.

5. The author states that most of the weapons issued to American armed forces suffered from what problems?
(a) They were issued in insufficient numbers.
(b) They were too expensive.
(c) They were poorly made.
(d) They were obsolete.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what was the last war in which soldiers were at least theoretically thought of as unique individuals with distinct identities?

2. How did the military handle blunders that resulted in casualties?

3. What factor does the author cite as being the most important in causing one force to misidentify another?

4. The rumor about German sympathizers conveying intelligence to the enemy suggested that they were relaying what type of information?

5. Soldiers in their thirties were often called what?

(see the answer key)

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