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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sudden Money and The Big Panjandrum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Robert Rasmus say he could remember people he knew for a short time many years ago?
(a) He looks at the yearbooks from time to time.
(b) His short-term memory is weaker.
(c) They kept in touch over the years.
(d) The war made everything more memorable.

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

3. How did Galatea Berger remember soldiers smelled in Germany?
(a) Soldiers smelled like alcohol and tobacco.
(b) Soldiers smelled like gunpowder.
(c) Soldiers smelled like cigarettes, gum, and chocolates.
(d) Soldiers smelled unwashed and unpleasant.

4. Why didn't dehydrated foods sell well after the war?
(a) Fresh produce was more readily available.
(b) Soldiers were tired of dehydrated products.
(c) Water was scarce.
(d) People were growing their own produce.

5. What right for ex-felons did John Abbott win in the Supreme Court?
(a) The right to vote.
(b) The right to gather in meetings.
(c) The right to marry.
(d) The right to work for federal agencies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why were civilians saving fat during the war?

3. Why did Robert Rasmus believe fighting the Russians would fail?

4. Where was Robert Rasmus when the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

5. What does Robert Lekachman believe happened for the last time in World War II?

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