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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rosie, Neighborhood Boys, and Reflections on Machismo.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why didn't the American prisoners of war in Germany try to escape?
(a) They were watched every minute.
(b) There was nowhere to go.
(c) They were shackled.
(d) They were afraid they'd be shot.

3. What did Maurice Wilson think when he saw the Japanese war planes over Hawaii?
(a) "Makes you proud to be an American."
(b) "Here comes trouble."
(c) "Today might be my last on earth."
(d) "Look what pretty planes we got."

4. Why did Mike Royko spent nights in a pitch-black apartment as a child during the war?
(a) The government cut off electricity.
(b) His parents were too poor to pay for electricity.
(c) Chicago was under attack.
(d) The air raid wardens called for blackouts.

5. Why does Robert Rasmus say he could remember people he knew for a short time many years ago?
(a) The war made everything more memorable.
(b) They kept in touch over the years.
(c) He looks at the yearbooks from time to time.
(d) His short-term memory is weaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter Ota tell us is worse than death in Japanese culture?

2. Why were thirty-two American servicemen killed after hearing the announcement of Japan's surrender?

3. Why did Anton Biler join the army?

4. How did Robert Rasmus feel about escaping the Battle of the Bulge because of the flu?

5. Why did MacArthur land twice when returning to the Philippines?

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