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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 did Maurice Wilson think when he saw the Japanese war planes over Hawaii?
(a) "Look what pretty planes we got."
(b) "Here comes trouble."
(c) "Makes you proud to be an American."
(d) "Today might be my last on earth."

2. What right for ex-felons did John Abbott win in the Supreme Court?
(a) The right to work for federal agencies.
(b) The right to marry.
(c) The right to vote.
(d) The right to gather in meetings.

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

4. Why did the Germans want to keep the American prisoners of war out of Allied hands?
(a) The prisoners were their only bargaining point.
(b) They were remorseful about their mistreatment.
(c) They were afraid of what the prisoners would do in retaliation.
(d) They expected the war to go on.

5. What causes the disease of beriberi, that stops kidney function?
(a) Lack of protein.
(b) Lack of Vitamin C.
(c) Lack of Vitamin B1.
(d) Lack of potassium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Robert Rasmus say he could remember people he knew for a short time many years ago?

2. What did E.B. Sledge say the war did to American soldiers?

3. What black market item was in demand among Russian troops in Vienna in 1945?

4. Which college students were drafted earliest, according to Akira Miuri?

5. What was as important to Italian Americans as cars to mainstream Americans before WWII, according to Paul Pisicano?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Urusula Bender say the war was different for children?

2. What did the respondents feel about the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima?

3. How did the war affect college-aged men?

4. What are some things that the young men in the war experienced for the first time?

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

6. According to Admiral Gene Larocque, what were the negative long-range effects of WWII within the United States?

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

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

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

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

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