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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Casualties among bombers crews would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Low.
(b) Negligible.
(c) High.
(d) Non-existent.

2. Rumors about the axis frequently dealt with what subject?
(a) Their atrocities.
(b) Their superior weaponry.
(c) Their tenacity.
(d) Their combat prowess.

3. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are driving what sort of vehicle?
(a) A jeep.
(b) A half-track.
(c) Motorcycles.
(d) A tank.

4. According to the author, what was the typical age of a soldier for the allies in WWII?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twenty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are best described as being which of the following?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that armies historically favored younger soldiers?

3. According to the author, before the outbreak of war, what did Americans expect their military performance to be like?

4. The airman discussed in one example of military blunders, and who was killed by English soldiers, belonged to what allied nation?

5. What are the "Unread Books" to which Chapter 5's title alludes?

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