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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author establish the nature of the media's presentation of the war?
(a) Through statistics.
(b) Through personal stories.
(c) Through anecdotes.
(d) Through prose and verse quotations.

2. The author suggests that disliked soldiers were more likely to be selected for what type of duty?
(a) Dangerous combat roles.
(b) Unimportant combat roles.
(c) Meaningless tasks.
(d) Rear area duty.

3. Overall, the media presented the war effort as being which of the following?
(a) An immoral act of aggression.
(b) An unwinnable debacle.
(c) A struggle to the death.
(d) A good-versus-evil apocalypse.

4. What other outlets are specifically cited in Chapter 13 for adopting the tone and texture of official media?
(a) Fiction and poetry.
(b) Religious services.
(c) Public service announcements.
(d) Movies.

5. Which of the following best describes how commonly the media falsified war stories?
(a) Almost never.
(b) Often, in order to confuse the enemy.
(c) Only when necessary to cover up a defeat.
(d) Only when positive stories were lacking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ernie Pyle was notable for taking great pains in his writing to list what?

2. Soldiers in their thirties were often called what?

3. The author suggests that combat training replaces what other activity typical for young men?

4. How common was sexual intercourse as an anodyne compared with drinking?

5. What impact of Horizon is considered briefly at the end of Chapter 15?

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