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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the classification 4E mean to a soldier?
(a) Conscientious objector.
(b) Unfit for active duty.
(c) Premature anti-Fascist.
(d) Potential Communist.

2. Who attacked Mexican youth in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit riots?
(a) High school boys.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Football players.
(d) Servicemen.

3. What does John Ciardi believe could make anyone savage?
(a) Deprivation and suffering.
(b) Loyalty to false leadership.
(c) Uncontrolled anger.
(d) A propaganda barrage.

4. Why didn't Maurice Wilson think the Filipinos would hide American escapees from the Japanese prison camp?
(a) The Filipinos would turn them in for the reward.
(b) The Filipinos hated the Americans.
(c) The Filipinos were afraid of the Japanese.
(d) The Filipinos were enemies as well.

5. What does Paul Pisicano believe binds American suburbians?
(a) Anti-German sentiment.
(b) Anti-black sentiment.
(c) Anti-Jewish sentiment.
(d) Anti-Italian sentiment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Peter Bezich's son go to prison?

2. Why was Peggy Terry happy during the war?

3. What percentage of the marines in the Guadalcanal campaign were under twenty-one years of age?

4. What did the British women do with their goods during the war?

5. Why did the soldiers in the Philippines write home, "Cancel the bonds."

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Paul Pisicano, how was WWII different for Italian Americans?

2. What did Peter Ota say was different about Japanese-American culture before the war?

3. Why does Peter Bezich feel bitter about the war?

4. What are some instances of Americans killing each other by accident, foolishness or carelessness?

5. Why did E.B. Sledge believe American soldiers in the Pacific had lost all sense of decency?

6. How did Bill Bailey run afoul of the law?

7. How did Pauline Kael feel about the movies during World War II?

8. How did Betty Hutchinson's feelings about war change over time?

9. Why were civilians unkind to wounded war veterans, according to Betty Hutchinson?

10. How were the American prisoners of war treated by the German guards?

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