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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the self-image of an individual soldier treated?
(a) As being totally irrelevant.
(b) With contempt.
(c) With interest only from his squad mates.
(d) As a nuisance.

2. What term does the author not use as an example of vocabulary intended to demean enlisted men?
(a) Dogface.
(b) Pup tent.
(c) Stray.
(d) Dog tags.

3. What drink were Royal Navy servicemen issued with?
(a) Schnapps.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Gin.
(d) Rum.

4. The author suggests that most people prefer to feel that their lives have what?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Happiness.

5. How old were the youngest soldiers fielded by the axis during the war?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seventeen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "Unread Books" to which Chapter 5's title alludes?

2. What belief about the Japanese caused Americans to think that their war with Japan would end quickly?

3. Soldiers in their thirties were often called what?

4. Japanese troops were typically stereotyped as being what?

5. Which of the following best describes how commonly the media falsified war stories?

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