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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did enlisted men require an "anodyne"?
(a) To cope with the stresses of warfare.
(b) To make up for their low self-images.
(c) To deal with the loss of friends.
(d) To provide a distraction.

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

3. What drink did American troops generally prefer?
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Bourban.
(d) Gin.

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

5. According to the author, rumors are best described as fulfilling what role?
(a) Being a distraction from the war.
(b) Filling gaps in information.
(c) Acting as entertainment.
(d) Consoling soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink did German troops generally prefer?

2. Heavy drinking and womanizing caused problems for the army in what area?

3. At the beginning of World War II, aerial combat was regarded as exemplifying what obsolescent ideal?

4. What drink were Royal Navy servicemen issued with?

5. What term does the author not use as an example of vocabulary intended to demean enlisted men?

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