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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. How did Frank Keegan and his high school buddies respond to the invasion of Pearl Harbor?
(a) Waited to be drafted.
(b) Enlisted in the army.
(c) Built bomb shelters.
(d) Waited with guns on the beach.

2. According to Joe Marcus, why are military men sympathetic to business?
(a) Military men and businessmen are the same kind of people.
(b) Business supports the military.
(c) The military relies on business products.
(d) Military men strive to win over businessmen.

3. How does General William Buster feel about the Vietnam War?
(a) He thinks it was useless.
(b) He thinks it was heroic.
(c) He thinks it was necessary.
(d) He thinks it was unnecessary.

4. What did American soldiers do on the streets of Japan that was considered bad manners?
(a) Chew gum.
(b) Drink alcohol.
(c) Flirt with women.
(d) Smoke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was John Garcia brought before a navy court?

2. How many support personnel were behind each rifleman?

3. When did German teenagers in the Luftwaffe study for the flak brigade?

4. Why was George Page able to buy beachfront property cheaply during the war?

5. According to Tommy Corcoran, why did Britain decide to fight Japan?

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