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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?
(a) A few months.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) Three years.

3. What was one way that the military controlled the reports of blunders coming from embedded reporters?
(a) Bribery.
(b) Threats.
(c) Trickery.
(d) Censorship.

4. The author suggests that before the outbreak of war, the American military was prepared for what type of performance?
(a) Extended duty.
(b) Heavy duty.
(c) Light duty.
(d) Rapid deployment.

5. How did much of the American public react to initial reports of violence, chaos and casualty figures?
(a) They refused to believe them.
(b) They were appalled.
(c) They were uninterested.
(d) They ignored them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factor does the author cite as being the most important in causing one force to misidentify another?

2. The airman discussed in one example of military blunders, and who was killed by English soldiers, belonged to what allied nation?

3. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, what are the soldiers towing?

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

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

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