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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heavy drinking and womanizing caused problems for the army in what area?
(a) Morale.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Health.
(d) Organization.

2. Ernie Pyle was notable for taking great pains in his writing to list what?
(a) An individual's characteristics.
(b) Names of enlisted men.
(c) Place names.
(d) Medals and citations.

3. One rumor suggested that German sympathizers used what animal to convey intelligence to the enemy?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Goats.
(d) Cows.

4. How common was sexual intercourse as an anodyne compared with drinking?
(a) It was much more common.
(b) It was slightly less common.
(c) It was slightly more common.
(d) It was equally common.

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

6. The presentation of the war by state and public media is best described as which of the following?
(a) Aggrandizing.
(b) Realistic.
(c) Gruesome.
(d) Sanitized.

7. How did the military handle blunders that resulted in casualties?
(a) By paying double insurance to grieving families.
(b) By covering them up.
(c) By attributing them to enemy action.
(d) By ignoring them.

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

9. Why is Julian Maclaren-Ross discussed in the book?
(a) He denounced precision bombing doctrine.
(b) He committed many blunders.
(c) He created precision bombing doctrine.
(d) He committed almost no blunders.

10. According to the stereotype about Chinese troops, they could survive indefinitely if provided with what?
(a) Dry noodles.
(b) A handful of rice a day.
(c) Dog meat.
(d) Soy bean rations.

11. Soldiers in their thirties were often called what?
(a) Pop.
(b) Old man.
(c) Grizzly.
(d) Gramps.

12. The frequency of prostitution and ephemeral romantic relationships would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Rare.
(b) Constant.
(c) Almost non-existent.
(d) Infrequent.

13. In general, why was the stereotyping of enemy forces condoned and encouraged?
(a) To improve morale.
(b) To keep troops misinformed.
(c) To provide a distraction.
(d) To dehumanize the enemy.

14. According to a common stereotype, Chinese troops were consider to be what?
(a) Ferocious.
(b) Crack shots.
(c) Dependable.
(d) Cowardly.

15. Throughout Chapter 6, the author describes enlisted men as being which of the following?
(a) Pitiable.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Faceless.
(d) Poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what belief is typical of younger soldiers and not of older soldiers?

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

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

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

5. The author suggests that disliked soldiers were more likely to be selected for what type of duty?

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