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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to one rumor, female axis agents were sent to the allies with what?
(a) Poison lipstick.
(b) Bombs.
(c) Concealable radios.
(d) Venereal diseases.

2. According to the author, real exposure to warfare had what effect on the beliefs of individual soldiers?
(a) It caused them to doubt their leaders.
(b) It caused them to become even more fervent.
(c) It dispelled their illusions of meaning.
(d) It rid them of their hopes and fears.

3. How does the author establish the nature of the media's presentation of the war?
(a) Through statistics.
(b) Through personal stories.
(c) Through anecdotes.
(d) Through prose and verse quotations.

4. What nation does the author believe to have military training particularly suited to the comparison that he draws?
(a) American.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) England.

5. The media tended to do what with negative reports from the war?
(a) Cover them thoroughly.
(b) Report them quietly.
(c) Deny them.
(d) Forget them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to one rumor, what substance was added to food served to servicemen?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that armies historically favored younger soldiers?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the things that the author states to have been almost totally marred by high-mindedness during the war?

4. How did advertisers and other companies think of the war?

5. What was one of the causes of the lack of quality in the media and other outlets during the war?

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