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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rosie, Neighborhood Boys, and Reflections on Machismo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Betty Hutchinson say WWII veterans told their children about the war?
(a) Patriotic slogans.
(b) Horror stories.
(c) Funny events.
(d) Nothing.

2. 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 afraid of what the prisoners would do in retaliation.
(c) They were remorseful about their mistreatment.
(d) They expected the war to go on.

3. Why were civilians saving fat during the war?
(a) To make lotions.
(b) To make soap.
(c) To make salve.
(d) To make nitroglycerine.

4. Under the Geneva Convention, what type of work did prisoners of war not have to do?
(a) Spying.
(b) Manufacture of war material.
(c) Road repair.
(d) Farming.

5. What unusual food did Ken Hourigan eat in the Philippines?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Horse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Dellie Hahne believe military wives were regarded?

3. What right for ex-felons did John Abbott win in the Supreme Court?

4. What did Ted Allenby promise the homosexual soldiers in his chaplaincy?

5. What does Dellie Hahne say was the duty of young women during the war?

(see the answer key)

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