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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 proportion of the inhabitants of Leningrad died when Hitler's forces laid siege to the city?
(a) Two-thirds.
(b) One-fourth.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-third.

2. How was Sheril Cunning's mother's war experience like the New York Stock Exchange?
(a) Neighbors bought war bonds together.
(b) Neighbors traded coupons for commodities.
(c) Neighbors bet on the outcome of battles.
(d) Neighbors gambled on commodities futures.

3. How does Dellie Hahne believe military wives were regarded?
(a) Military wives were looked down upon.
(b) Military wives were venerated.
(c) Military wives were physically abused.
(d) Military wives were overprotected.

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

5. Why does Jack Short think the GI bill might have been detrimental in the long run?
(a) People could get money without working for it.
(b) People had false expectations for home ownership.
(c) People developed false hopes for education.
(d) People didn't get paid enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does film critic Pauline Kael feel about the World War II movies?

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

3. Why were the Japanese pleased when American officers chose their homes to occupy?

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

5. What does the classification 4E mean to a soldier?

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