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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 Anton Biler join the army?
(a) To defeat the Nazis.
(b) To learn a trade.
(c) To defend his country.
(d) To get an education.

2. What did Maurice Wilson think when he saw the Japanese war planes over Hawaii?
(a) "Here comes trouble."
(b) "Makes you proud to be an American."
(c) "Today might be my last on earth."
(d) "Look what pretty planes we got."

3. What causes the disease of beriberi, that stops kidney function?
(a) Lack of Vitamin C.
(b) Lack of potassium.
(c) Lack of Vitamin B1.
(d) Lack of protein.

4. How long was the Bataan Death March?
(a) Sixty miles.
(b) Two hundred miles.
(c) Twenty miles.
(d) Forty miles.

5. Why did the Germans want to keep the American prisoners of war out of Allied hands?
(a) The prisoners were their only bargaining point.
(b) They were remorseful about their mistreatment.
(c) They expected the war to go on.
(d) They were afraid of what the prisoners would do in retaliation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Robert Rasmus feel about life's problems since the war?

2. How did Frank Keegan and his high school buddies respond to the invasion of Pearl Harbor?

3. How did American soldiers kill Hawaiian civilians?

4. What does Jun Kurose say that the Friends Service Committee advised Japanese internees to do?

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

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