View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heavy drinking and womanizing caused problems for the army in what area?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Organization.
(c) Morale.
(d) Health.

2. Which of the following does the author not list as a cause of the increasing lack of individuality with which solders were treated?
(a) Constant flow of reinforcements.
(b) The ideological nature of the war.
(c) Huge numbers of casualties.
(d) Military training.

3. What is one reason given for why rumors were started?
(a) Malice.
(b) Stupidity.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Ignorance.

4. Most hazing would best be described as what?
(a) Tedious.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Doctrinal.
(d) Creative.

5. Which of the following qualities of warfare does the author NOT suggest to be a contributing factor in military blunders?
(a) Ruthlessness.
(b) Vastness.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Fluidity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old were the youngest soldiers fielded by the axis during the war?

2. In general, why was the stereotyping of enemy forces condoned and encouraged?

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

4. According to the author, most of the well-known novels about WWII are really about what?

5. What was Ernie Pyle's profession?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 205 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample