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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. When did German teenagers in the Luftwaffe study for the flak brigade?
(a) From 2:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
(b) From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(c) From 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
(d) From 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

2. What does the classification 4E mean to a soldier?
(a) Premature anti-Fascist.
(b) Unfit for active duty.
(c) Potential Communist.
(d) Conscientious objector.

3. What effect did John Wayne war movies have on Japanese children living in California, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) They were proud.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were angry.
(d) They were thrilled.

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

5. What is the difference between an Anderson shelter and a Morrison shelter?
(a) The Anderson shelter held twice as many people as a Morrison shelter.
(b) The Morrison shelter was indoors; the Anderson shelter was outdoors.
(c) The Anderson shelter was provisioned with food.
(d) The Anderson shelter was outdoors; the Morrison shelter was in the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why should John Houseman not have been allowed to broadcast on the Voice of America?

2. Why did Mike Royko spent nights in a pitch-black apartment as a child during the war?

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

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

5. Why does Jack Short think the GI bill might have been detrimental in the long run?

(see the answer key)

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