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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How common was the use of alcohol as an anodyne?
(a) Rare.
(b) Frequent.
(c) Ubiquitous.
(d) Uncommon.

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

3. According to the author, what was the last war in which soldiers were at least theoretically thought of as unique individuals with distinct identities?
(a) The American Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) The Crimean War.

4. How did advertisers and other companies think of the war?
(a) As a tragedy.
(b) As a sales device.
(c) As a waste.
(d) As a cost of doing business.

5. A blunder that causes one force to misidentify another, whether it be friendly or hostile, is called what?
(a) A target acquisition error.
(b) A recognition error.
(c) An identification failure.
(d) An intel-reconnaissance failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes what the author believes about the US media's depiction of warfare?

2. According to the author, rumors are best described as fulfilling what role?

3. One rumor suggested that German sympathizers used what animal to convey intelligence to the enemy?

4. Many idioms originating in the war might be described as which of the following?

5. Many terms that persisted after the war had what quality?

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