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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. What does Paul Pisicano believe binds American suburbians?

2. Why was Peter Bezich ordered to sell his boat?

3. What did Jean Wood say was the result of deprivation during the war?

4. What was John Abbott's sentence for refusing the draft?

5. What is a PAF?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the troops not allowed to keep diaries of their experiences and what effect did that prohibition have?

2. How was Peggy Terry's health compromised by her efforts in the war?

3. What was the Japanese code of bushido, and what difference did it make to American fighting men?

4. What stereotypes developed in young people's thinking during the war?

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

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

7. How does Peggy Terry feel about war now?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Entertainment was thought by many to be as important to an effective fighting force as nutrition and weapons. Discuss the importance of entertainment, and its effect on the troops during the war.

Essay Topic 3

Several respondents in this book refer to conflicts within the U.S. that were brought forward and/or resolved during the war. In your essay, discuss those conflicts - how they came about and how they were affected by the war.

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