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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crime and Punishment, A Turning Point, and Chilly Winds..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lekachman believe World War II veterans feel about their war experiences?
(a) They were foolish and frightened then.
(b) They were better and more important then.
(c) They were fortunate then.
(d) They were gullible and deceived then.

2. What did Jean Wood say happened to British morals during the war?
(a) They disappeared.
(b) They were compromised.
(c) They improved.
(d) They disintegrated.

3. What is the difference between an Anderson shelter and a Morrison shelter?
(a) The Anderson shelter was outdoors; the Morrison shelter was in the living room.
(b) The Morrison shelter was indoors; the Anderson shelter was outdoors.
(c) The Anderson shelter held twice as many people as a Morrison shelter.
(d) The Anderson shelter was provisioned with food.

4. What was the first English phrase Japanese children learned after the war?
(a) "It wasn't my fault."
(b) "Merry Christmas to you, too."
(c) "Panel discussion."
(d) "Thank you very much."

5. Why was John Garcia brought before a navy court?
(a) He lied about his age to enlist.
(b) He was firing unauthorized ammunition.
(c) He was accused of aiding the enemy.
(d) He refused to go into a burning ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual food did Ken Hourigan eat in the Philippines?

2. How long was the Bataan Death March?

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

4. Why did Mike Royko spent nights in a pitch-black apartment as a child during the war?

5. What did Dr. Drude teach his high school students in Hamburg about the Nazis?

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