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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Frank Keegan and his high school buddies respond to the invasion of Pearl Harbor?

2. Why didn't Maurice Wilson think the Filipinos would hide American escapees from the Japanese prison camp?

3. What did Jean Wood say happened to British morals during the war?

4. What caused Dellie Hahne to begin to distrust her government?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did John Ciardi feel that sports analogies confused soldiers?

3. What was the difference between the fate of Russian prisoners of war and American and British POWs?

4. How did Akira Miuri feel about Americans during the war?

5. What does Anton Bilek believe cost heavy loss of American lives in the Philippines?

6. How did Dellie Hahne see women's role in the war effort?

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

8. How does Peggy Terry feel about war now?

9. What is the difference between the attitudes of Admiral Gene Larocque and General William Buster?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Propaganda is implicated as overwhelming the morals and thinking of people on both sides of the war. In your essay, discuss the role of propaganda as delivered through music, movies and other media.

Essay Topic 2

The Hibakisha - survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima - were discriminated against by their own people, as were their children. In your essay, give your opinion as to what causes this kind of reaction to those who have suffered. Support your opinion with material from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Some respondents reported that the attitudes with which they endured the conflict changed dramatically once the war was over and there was time to reflect upon events. Citing examples from the text, explain why you think time to consider made such a difference in opinion.

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