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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?
(a) A year.
(b) A few months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three years.

2. Hazing occurred at what levels within the American military?
(a) At all levels.
(b) At the low-levels only.
(c) At the middle levels only.
(d) At the middle and upper levels.

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

4. How did the military handle blunders that resulted in casualties?
(a) By attributing them to enemy action.
(b) By covering them up.
(c) By ignoring them.
(d) By paying double insurance to grieving families.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nation does the author believe to have military training particularly suited to the comparison that he draws?

2. Americans believed that heavy bombers had what quality?

3. Soldiers were often not given what type of information?

4. According to a common stereotype, Chinese troops were consider to be what?

5. Why did enlisted men require an "anodyne"?

(see the answer key)

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