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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crime and Punishment, A Turning Point, and Chilly Winds..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the OWI?
(a) Official War Information.
(b) Office of War Information.
(c) Obvious War Information.
(d) Outstanding War Information.

2. What was the first English phrase Japanese children learned after the war?
(a) "Panel discussion."
(b) "It wasn't my fault."
(c) "Thank you very much."
(d) "Merry Christmas to you, too."

3. What did first-generation Japanese parents mean when they taught their children, gaman?
(a) Understand.
(b) Perservere.
(c) Learn.
(d) Enjoy.

4. According to Ray Wax, why did Americans feel good during WWII?
(a) They were demonstrably the best.
(b) They were having an adventure.
(c) They were doing something worthwhile.
(d) They were making money.

5. According to Ray Wax, which country produced the toughest soldiers?
(a) Germany.
(b) Japan.
(c) The U.S.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did German teenagers in the Luftwaffe study for the flak brigade?

3. How does Olga Norwak characterize wartime romance?

4. How did John Kenneth Galbraith say the bombing of Hamburg increased the German war effort?

5. How many support personnel were behind each rifleman?

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