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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flying High and Up Front with Pen, Camera, and Mike.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the people of Pasadena react to the sight of wounded veterans?
(a) With visits to the VA hospitals.
(b) With parades in their honor.
(c) With gifts and offers of help.
(d) With requests to keep them off the streets.

2. How did Galatea Berger remember soldiers smelled in Germany?
(a) Soldiers smelled like cigarettes, gum, and chocolates.
(b) Soldiers smelled like alcohol and tobacco.
(c) Soldiers smelled like gunpowder.
(d) Soldiers smelled unwashed and unpleasant.

3. According to Bill Mauldin, what did Russia waste after the war?
(a) The lives of their soldiers.
(b) Food and supplies.
(c) American good will.
(d) British support.

4. What did Walter Rosenblum do during WWII?
(a) He was a Voice of America reporter.
(b) He was a brigade commander.
(c) He was a combat photographer.
(d) He was a flautist in the army band.

5. What black market item was in demand among Russian troops in Vienna in 1945?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Pirated big band music.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Mickey Mouse watches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did a recruit from another country have to be in the U.S. army to become a citizen?

2. What was the first English phrase Japanese children learned after the war?

3. What effect did John Wayne war movies have on Japanese children living in California, according to Sheril Cunning?

4. What did Betty Hutchinson say WWII veterans told their children about the war?

5. After the war, how did the community in Long Beach change, according to Sheril Cunning?

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