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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 were newsmen in the OWI not allowed to do?
(a) Broadcast non-official news.
(b) Broadcast news.
(c) Broadcast commentary.
(d) Broadcast breaking stories.

2. Why did Peter Bezich's son go to prison?
(a) He joined the Communist party.
(b) He tried to assassinate the president.
(c) He refused to be drafted.
(d) He burned the flag.

3. What was a shadow box?
(a) A place to hide during strafing.
(b) A place to make movies.
(c) A place to show movies.
(d) A place to take photos.

4. Why did MacArthur land twice when returning to the Philippines?
(a) He didn't feel well and went back to the ship.
(b) He wanted to be sure everyone saw the landing.
(c) He forgot his hat.
(d) For the movie cameras.

5. What unusual food did Maurice Wilson eat in the Philippines?
(a) Mice.
(b) Cats.
(c) Horses.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people in Paducah burn in a bonfire?

2. Under the Geneva Convention, what type of work did prisoners of war not have to do?

3. What did the Japanese code of war, Bushido, mean?

4. What is the difference between an Anderson shelter and a Morrison shelter?

5. Where does Richard Prendergast say the biggest infantrymen are placed?

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