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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 were uninterested.
(b) They refused to believe them.
(c) They were appalled.
(d) They ignored them.

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

3. What was the name of the technologically advanced bombsight used by American bombers?
(a) McCellan.
(b) Norden.
(c) Macintire.
(d) Pauling.

4. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are best described as being which of the following?
(a) Young.
(b) Tired.
(c) Determined.
(d) Experienced.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?

2. How did most Americans regard Pearl Harbor?

3. What is unusual about the friendly-fire incident discussed in Chapter 2 and illustrated on page 18?

4. How were military blunders usually treated in official reports?

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

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