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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to a common stereotype, Chinese troops were consider to be what?
(a) Crack shots.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Ferocious.
(d) Dependable.

3. How common was sexual intercourse as an anodyne compared with drinking?
(a) It was slightly more common.
(b) It was slightly less common.
(c) It was much more common.
(d) It was equally common.

4. Overall, the author believes that the political and media-based interpretation of the war was what?
(a) Uninformed.
(b) Detached from reality.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Intentionally deceitful.

5. According to the author, before the outbreak of war, what did Americans expect their military performance to be like?
(a) An unbroken series of hard-fought victories.
(b) A good record, mostly of victories.
(c) A defensive struggle.
(d) A short series of easy victories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "Unread Books" to which Chapter 5's title alludes?

2. According to the author, what was the typical age of a soldier for the allies in WWII?

3. Which of the following qualities of warfare does the author NOT suggest to be a contributing factor in military blunders?

4. According to the author, the hazing of enlisted men by officers would best be described as which of the following?

5. Which of the following best describes how commonly the media falsified war stories?

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