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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The presentation of the war by state and public media is best described as which of the following?
(a) Realistic.
(b) Gruesome.
(c) Sanitized.
(d) Aggrandizing.

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

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

4. The author suggests that in warfare, blunders are how common?
(a) Ubiquitous.
(b) Quite common.
(c) Extremely rare.
(d) Rare.

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. The author states that most of the weapons issued to American armed forces suffered from what problems?

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

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

4. Why is Julian Maclaren-Ross discussed in the book?

5. According to the author, before the outbreak of war, what did Americans expect their military performance to be like?

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