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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of story is specifically cite as being very likely to be reported by mainstream media of the era?
(a) Reports from allied bombing raids.
(b) Detailed accounts of campaigns.
(c) Great victories.
(d) Biographies of individual soldiers.

2. What types of bombers were believed to be key to the war-effort?
(a) Fighter-bombers.
(b) Heavy bombers.
(c) Jet-propelled bombers.
(d) Medium bombers.

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

4. Even with advanced bombsights, bombs would routinely land how far away from their targets?
(a) Thousands of yards.
(b) Hundreds of feet.
(c) Miles.
(d) Hundreds of yards.

5. According to the author, what belief is typical of younger soldiers and not of older soldiers?
(a) They will almost certainly die.
(b) They do not matter.
(c) They are the best soldiers in the war.
(d) They will survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are best described as being which of the following?

2. Why did mainstream media outlets adopt the strategy of accentuating the positive?

3. Which of the following is not a concept that the iconic pre-war image in Chapter 1 is said to convey?

4. Contrary to the media's presentation, the author believed that most allied victories were due to what factors?

5. The rumor about German sympathizers conveying intelligence to the enemy suggested that they were relaying what type of information?

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