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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, what are the soldiers towing?
(a) Heavy artillery.
(b) A light field-piece.
(c) A destroyed enemy vehicle.
(d) Ammunition and supplies.

2. According to the stereotype about Chinese troops, they could survive indefinitely if provided with what?
(a) A handful of rice a day.
(b) Soy bean rations.
(c) Dog meat.
(d) Dry noodles.

3. The rumor about German sympathizers conveying intelligence to the enemy suggested that they were relaying what type of information?
(a) Troop locations.
(b) Artillery locations.
(c) Air strike flight plans.
(d) Troop movements.

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

5. At the beginning of World War II, aerial combat was regarded as exemplifying what obsolescent ideal?
(a) Single combat.
(b) Honor.
(c) Chivalry.
(d) Dueling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author establish the nature of the media's presentation of the war?

2. Later in the war, the media presented most allied victories as triumphs over what forces?

3. What was one of the most routine ways that enlisted men dealt with the hazing they received from officers?

4. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?

5. Most soldiers believed that the meaning and purpose of the war was which of the following?

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