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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Overall, the media coverage of the war would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Random.
(b) Inadequate.
(c) Deceitful.
(d) Homogeneous.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that the author states to be missing from most venues during the war?
(a) Originality.
(b) Dissenting opinion.
(c) Excellence.
(d) Distinctness.

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

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

5. Which of the following did NOT commonly adopt the voice and viewpoint of official state media?
(a) Films.
(b) Public media.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Copies of the New Testament were frequently altered in what way?

2. How important was a rumor's accuracy and predictive success for its tendency to spread?

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

4. The compensation from the title of Chapter 15 refers to what?

5. What type of magazine was Horizon?

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