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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the rumor about servicemen's food, why was a certain substance added to their food?
(a) To cause them to eat less.
(b) To cause them to sleep less.
(c) To drive them crazy in battle.
(d) To dampen their sexual ardor.

2. Allegedly, agents working for the axis spread what rumor?
(a) Soldiers' wives were unfaithful.
(b) The Oder river had never been crossed by an invading force.
(c) German soldiers ate metal shavings with their food.
(d) French women all bore venereal diseases.

3. What types of bombers were believed to be key to the war-effort?
(a) Heavy bombers.
(b) Jet-propelled bombers.
(c) Fighter-bombers.
(d) Medium bombers.

4. One rumor suggested that German sympathizers used what animal to convey intelligence to the enemy?
(a) Goats.
(b) Cows.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Chickens.

5. What nation does the author believe to have military training particularly suited to the comparison that he draws?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) American.

Short Answer Questions

1. The use of meaningless and tedious tasks as hazing would best be described as which of the following?

2. How old were axis soldiers compared to allied soldiers?

3. How did much of the American public react to initial reports of violence, chaos and casualty figures?

4. According to the author, the hazing of enlisted men by officers would best be described as which of the following?

5. Even with advanced bombsights, bombs would routinely land how far away from their targets?

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