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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. What did Richard Leacock think was better about the army than Harvard?
(a) The army was more democratic than Harvard.
(b) The army was more rigorous than Harvard.
(c) The army was more useful than Harvard.
(d) The army was more educational than Harvard.

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

3. After the war, how did the community in Long Beach change, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) People welcomed the returning soldiers.
(b) People were tired of sacrifice and began to complain.
(c) People were proud to sacrifice.
(d) People pulled together to rebuild.

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

5. Who attacked Mexican youth in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit riots?
(a) Football players.
(b) Policemen.
(c) High school boys.
(d) Servicemen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Peggy Terry happy during the war?

2. How does Dellie Hahne believe military wives were regarded?

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

4. How did Yasuko Kurachi Dower believe most Japanese civilians felt about the war?

5. What effect does Richard Leacock claim direct contact with death had upon him?

(see the answer key)

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