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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 is NOT one of the ways that most contemporaneous war histories depicted military blunders?
(a) Costly.
(b) Funny.
(c) Rare.
(d) Benign.

2. What drink did German troops generally prefer?
(a) Schnapps.
(b) Gin.
(c) Bourban.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Contrary to the media's presentation, the author believed that most allied victories were due to what factors?
(a) Skill and courage.
(b) Mass production and good strategy.
(c) Luck and boldness.
(d) Air power and individual leadership.

4. The use of meaningless and tedious tasks as hazing would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Constant.
(b) Rare.
(c) Uncommon.
(d) Common.

5. The author suggests that in warfare, blunders are how common?
(a) Quite common.
(b) Extremely rare.
(c) Rare.
(d) Ubiquitous.

Short Answer Questions

1. The frequency of prostitution and ephemeral romantic relationships would best be described as which of the following?

2. According to the rumor about servicemen's food, why was a certain substance added to their food?

3. What was the name of the technologically advanced bombsight used by American bombers?

4. "Accentuate the positive" describes a media strategy to do what?

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

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