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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. Where was Robert Rasmus when the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?
(a) Training for the invasion of Japan.
(b) Fighting in France.
(c) Fighting in Germany.
(d) Fighting in the South Pacific.

2. What changes does Admiral Larocque believe WWII caused in American national consciousness?
(a) Planning for war was forever to be avoided.
(b) Planning for war became permanently institutionalized.
(c) Planning for war was a religious act.
(d) Planning for war was unavoidable.

3. How does Mike Royko believe most U.S. soldiers felt about the Korean conflict?
(a) They wanted to defeat North Korea.
(b) They wanted to defend South Korea.
(c) They didn't understand it.
(d) They were glad to have their chance to fight.

4. How was Sheril Cunning's mother's war experience like the New York Stock Exchange?
(a) Neighbors bought war bonds together.
(b) Neighbors gambled on commodities futures.
(c) Neighbors bet on the outcome of battles.
(d) Neighbors traded coupons for commodities.

5. After the war, how did the community in Long Beach change, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) People welcomed the returning soldiers.
(b) People were tired of sacrifice and began to complain.
(c) People pulled together to rebuild.
(d) People were proud to sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the OWI?

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

3. Why did Peter Bezich's son go to prison?

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

5. What kept Herman Kogan from being afraid during the assaults on Sugarloaf Hill?

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