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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of the Pacific and The Good Reuben James.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Peter Ota tell us is worse than death in Japanese culture?
(a) Dishonesty.
(b) Shame.
(c) Unkindness.
(d) Fear.

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

4. Why did the soldiers in the Philippines write home, "Cancel the bonds."
(a) They thought the war was over.
(b) They didn't believe in the war.
(c) They didn't think bonds were a good investment.
(d) They didn't want to support MacArthur's excesses.

5. What did the German soldiers want from the captured Americans that the Americans destroyed?
(a) Their .45 pistols.
(b) Their machine guns.
(c) Their mortars.
(d) Their ammunition.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Robert Rasmus think when he saw the ambulances arriving on the morning his group was attacking?

3. Why didn't the American prisoners of war in Germany try to escape?

4. What unusual food did Ken Hourigan eat in the Philippines?

5. Why was Peter Bezich ordered to sell his boat?

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