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

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

3. How did Robert Rasmus feel about escaping the Battle of the Bulge because of the flu?
(a) He was thrilled.
(b) He was relieved.
(c) He was thankful.
(d) He was heartbroken.

4. How many support personnel were behind each rifleman?
(a) Two.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Seven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the marines in the Guadalcanal campaign were under twenty-one years of age?

2. Why were American soldiers anxious to get points for earning medals?

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

4. What did E.B. Sledge say the war did to American soldiers?

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

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