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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The media tended to do what with negative reports from the war?
(a) Forget them.
(b) Deny them.
(c) Cover them thoroughly.
(d) Report them quietly.

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

3. Why were novels produced before the war more popular than contemporary ones?
(a) Difference of opinion was not frowned upon then.
(b) People needed an escape from the deprivations of the war.
(c) The subject was not limited to the war.
(d) They reminded people of a better time.

4. What is one major product for which many improvised substitutes were devised?
(a) Butter.
(b) Bread.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Gasoline.

5. Which of the following is not a concept that the iconic pre-war image in Chapter 1 is said to convey?
(a) Mobility.
(b) Vitality.
(c) Military strength.
(d) Military readiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of World War II, aerial combat was regarded as exemplifying what obsolescent ideal?

2. Talismans were believed to perform what function?

3. Hazing occurred at what levels within the American military?

4. How was God related to the war in the political and media interpretation in America?

5. Overall, the example that Horizon set was which of the following?

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