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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby, Remembrance of Things Past, and Epilogue: Boom Babies and Other New People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Admiral Pernell think the bombing of Nagasaki was necessary?
(a) To ensure that the Germans were frightened.
(b) To prove the U.S. had manufactured more than one bomb.
(c) To indicate that the U.S. was willing todestroy civilians.
(d) To ensure that the Japanese were frightened.

2. What was the OWI?
(a) Office of War Information.
(b) Outstanding War Information.
(c) Official War Information.
(d) Obvious War Information.

3. After the war, how did the community in Long Beach change, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) People were proud to sacrifice.
(b) People were tired of sacrifice and began to complain.
(c) People pulled together to rebuild.
(d) People welcomed the returning soldiers.

4. According to Tommy Corcoran, why did Britain decide to fight Japan?
(a) British interests in the Far East were imperiled.
(b) They were outraged by Pearl Harbor.
(c) They were already mobilized against Hitler.
(d) They were supporting their ally, China.

5. How did Ursula Bender feel about the war as a six-year-old child?
(a) It was a terrifying nightmare.
(b) It was a good learning experience.
(c) It went by without her notice.
(d) It was an exciting adventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bill Mauldin think was the only nice guy among the WWII generals?

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

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

4. How was Eddie Slovik punished for desertion?

5. What is the difference between an Anderson shelter and a Morrison shelter?

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