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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Most hazing would best be described as what?
(a) Doctrinal.
(b) Creative.
(c) Tedious.
(d) Dangerous.

3. According to the author, the hazing of enlisted men by officers would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Uncommon.
(b) Pervasive.
(c) Rare.
(d) Official policy.

4. According to the author, most of the well-known novels about WWII are really about what?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Petty hazing.
(d) Officers.

5. In the American armed services, the term "chickenshit" referred to what?
(a) Official disciplinary action.
(b) The response of enlisted men to hazing.
(c) Hazing of enlisted by officers.
(d) Complaining among the enlisted men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?

2. "Accentuate the positive" describes a media strategy to do what?

3. Soldiers in their thirties were often called what?

4. How closely did the official and public media outlets coordinate their coverage?

5. What is unusual about the friendly-fire incident discussed in Chapter 2 and illustrated on page 18?

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