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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. How did Frank Keegan respond to the bombing of Hiroshima?
(a) He thought it was great because it stopped the war.
(b) He thought it was horrible because it killed innocent people.
(c) He thought it was unnecessary because they were winning anyway.
(d) He thought it was a miracle because it was new technology.

2. Why was Hans Goebler thankful that the Americans took their submarine prisoner?
(a) He was opposed to the war.
(b) Ninety-seven percent of German submarines did not survive.
(c) He was wounded.
(d) He was a believer in democracy.

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

4. Who does Bill Mauldin think was the only nice guy among the WWII generals?
(a) Goering.
(b) Patton.
(c) Rommel.
(d) Montgomery.

5. Why didn't the American prisoners of war in Germany try to escape?
(a) They were watched every minute.
(b) They were shackled.
(c) They were afraid they'd be shot.
(d) There was nowhere to go.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did thieves among army personnel fool the MPs?

2. Why did Robert Rasmus believe the Americans should be grateful to the Russians?

3. How did the people of Pasadena react to the sight of wounded veterans?

4. How does Mike Royko believe most U.S. soldiers felt about the Korean conflict?

5. What did Goebler see for the first time when the Americans rescued the German submarine crew?

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