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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 long was the Bataan Death March?

2. Who attacked Mexican youth in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit riots?

3. What did soldiers on troop ships understand about their destination, according to General William Buster?

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

5. Why did Anton Biler join the army?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did John Kenneth Galbraith feel about Allied bombing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a lot of discussion of racism, the process of judging individuals by race, in this collection of memories. Write about racist attitudes you read about toward one ethnic group: Jews, blacks, Germans, Russians or Japanese. Explain the factors that led to racist opinions toward people of the group you chose.

Essay Topic 2

The status of women during World War II changed dramatically in a variety of ways, according to the respondents in the text. In your essay, discuss the changes that took place, their causes and after-war effects.

Essay Topic 3

There were a variety of attitudes displayed toward those who were conquered after the war by the conquerors. Discuss the differences in the way conquered people were treated, citing examples from the accounts in the text, and give your opinion as to the results of those decisions.

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