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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A blunder that causes one force to misidentify another, whether it be friendly or hostile, is called what?
(a) A recognition error.
(b) An intel-reconnaissance failure.
(c) A target acquisition error.
(d) An identification failure.

2. The use of meaningless and tedious tasks as hazing would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Rare.
(b) Common.
(c) Uncommon.
(d) Constant.

3. Most soldiers had no knowledge of their purpose in regards to what?
(a) The local front.
(b) The operational directive.
(c) The big picture.
(d) Their unit.

4. According to the author, the hazing of enlisted men by officers would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Uncommon.
(b) Rare.
(c) Pervasive.
(d) Official policy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that American soldiers were usually portrayed by the media?

2. What conditions caused servicemen to set aside the preoccupation with women as objects of sexualized desire?

3. The presentation of the war by state and public media is best described as which of the following?

4. According to the author, rumors are best described as fulfilling what role?

5. The author compares military training to which of the following?

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