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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 does Robert Rasmus feel about life's problems since the war?
(a) They're all what he was trained to face.
(b) They're all major by comparison.
(c) They're all easier to handle because of that experience.
(d) They're all minor by comparison.

2. What was a Victory Garden?
(a) A garden shaped like a V for victory.
(b) A communal flower garden.
(c) A communal vegetable garden.
(d) A military garden.

3. Why did Robert Rasmus believe the Americans should be grateful to the Russians?
(a) The Russians were their comrades and allies.
(b) The Russians did the lion's share of the fighting.
(c) The Russians opened the door for the American invasion.
(d) The Russians diverted the German army.

4. 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.

5. What was John Abbott's sentence for refusing the draft?
(a) Six months in jail.
(b) Death by firing squad.
(c) Two years in federal prison.
(d) Community service on an Indian reservation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Frank Keegan respond to the bombing of Hiroshima?

3. What was each soldier's ration of cigarettes?

4. Who attacked Mexican youth in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit riots?

5. Where does Richard Prendergast say the lower-ranked person walked with an officer?

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