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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Julian Maclaren-Ross discussed in the book?
(a) He committed many blunders.
(b) He committed almost no blunders.
(c) He denounced precision bombing doctrine.
(d) He created precision bombing doctrine.

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

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

4. The author suggests that in warfare, blunders are how common?
(a) Extremely rare.
(b) Quite common.
(c) Ubiquitous.
(d) Rare.

5. What was one way that the military controlled the reports of blunders coming from embedded reporters?
(a) Threats.
(b) Trickery.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Censorship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of World War II, aerial combat was regarded as exemplifying what obsolescent ideal?

3. The presentation of the war by state and public media is best described as which of the following?

4. Even with advanced bombsights, bombs would routinely land how far away from their targets?

5. American's believed that what typically American resource would allow them to win the war?

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