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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 ignored them.
(d) They were uninterested.

2. According to the author, before the outbreak of war, what did Americans expect their military performance to be like?
(a) An unbroken series of hard-fought victories.
(b) A good record, mostly of victories.
(c) A short series of easy victories.
(d) A defensive struggle.

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

4. Most proponents of precision bombing suggested that it be used to destroy what enemy targets?
(a) Civilian populations.
(b) Fortifications.
(c) Ground troops.
(d) Industry.

5. Casualties among bombers crews would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Negligible.
(b) High.
(c) Low.
(d) Non-existent.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Americans believed that heavy bombers had what quality?

4. The author suggests that before the outbreak of war, the American military was prepared for what type of performance?

5. How did the military handle blunders that resulted in casualties?

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