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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old were the youngest soldiers fielded by the axis during the war?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nineteen.

3. The airman discussed in one example of military blunders, and who was killed by English soldiers, belonged to what allied nation?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Sweden.

4. What was one of the most routine ways that enlisted men dealt with the hazing they received from officers?
(a) By sabotaging the officers' interests.
(b) By complaining to higher ranking officers.
(c) By insulting officers openly.
(d) By fighting amongst themselves.

5. How old were axis soldiers compared to allied soldiers?
(a) Slightly older.
(b) Slightly younger.
(c) About the same age.
(d) No accurate records exist for the axis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the military handle blunders that resulted in casualties?

2. Why did mainstream media outlets adopt the strategy of accentuating the positive?

3. Which of the following is not a concept that the iconic pre-war image in Chapter 1 is said to convey?

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

5. The author compares military training to which of the following?

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