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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did advertisers and other companies think of the war?
(a) As a waste.
(b) As a cost of doing business.
(c) As a sales device.
(d) As a tragedy.

2. What was one of the causes of the lack of quality in the media and other outlets during the war?
(a) Lack of manpower.
(b) Censorship.
(c) Lack of skilled editors.
(d) Uniformity.

3. How accepting were most soldiers of the media's interpretation of the meaning of the war?
(a) Most secretly believed it for their entire tour.
(b) Few believed any of it.
(c) Most believed small parts of it.
(d) Most new recruits believed it.

4. What is unusual about the friendly-fire incident discussed in Chapter 2 and illustrated on page 18?
(a) It was covered up.
(b) No one was hurt.
(c) It is still denied by military officials to this day.
(d) The bombs were all duds.

5. How common was the use of alcohol as an anodyne?
(a) Rare.
(b) Ubiquitous.
(c) Frequent.
(d) Uncommon.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How did the American media react to the image of many conscripts being drunkards?

3. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are best described as being which of the following?

4. In general, why was the stereotyping of enemy forces condoned and encouraged?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that the author states to be missing from most venues during the war?

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