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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Allegedly, agents working for the axis spread what rumor?
(a) Soldiers' wives were unfaithful.
(b) The Oder river had never been crossed by an invading force.
(c) French women all bore venereal diseases.
(d) German soldiers ate metal shavings with their food.

2. Talismans were believed to perform what function?
(a) Protect the soldier in combat.
(b) Give the soldier physical strength.
(c) Allow the soldier to recover from wounds.
(d) Bring the soldier luck.

3. Americans believed that heavy bombers had what quality?
(a) Unlimited mobility.
(b) Invincibility.
(c) Perfect accuracy.
(d) Stealth.

4. What did the average soldiers believe about the meaning of the war?
(a) They strongly disapprove of it.
(b) They have strong opinions about it.
(c) They had no ideas about it.
(d) They are in full support of it.

5. Japanese troops were typically stereotyped as being what?
(a) Untrustworthy.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Poor shots.
(d) Courageous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the author not list as a cause of the increasing lack of individuality with which solders were treated?

2. Which of the following qualities of warfare does the author NOT suggest to be a contributing factor in military blunders?

3. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are driving what sort of vehicle?

4. Why is Julian Maclaren-Ross discussed in the book?

5. According to the author, what was the unstated purpose of the use of inveterate profanity?

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