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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a soldier's primary source of information?
(a) Stateside media.
(b) Hand bills and flyers.
(c) Word of mouth.
(d) Official military publications.

2. The author states that it was common for the media to suggest that individual soldiers died for what reason?
(a) Because of minor mistakes and chance events.
(b) Due to his own failings.
(c) To defeat Socialism.
(d) The defense of liberty.

3. How accepting were most soldiers of the media's interpretation of the meaning of the war?
(a) Most secretly believed it for their entire tour.
(b) Most new recruits believed it.
(c) Most believed small parts of it.
(d) Few believed any of it.

4. What was one innovation in book publishing that came out of the war?
(a) Mass publication.
(b) Tight type setting.
(c) Paper-back books.
(d) Movable type.

5. Which of the following is one major type of resource that American citizens were deprived of during the war?
(a) Tea.
(b) Meats.
(c) Exotic foods.
(d) Wood for construction.

6. How completely did the mainstream media cover events of the war?
(a) They covered small pieces from all sides of the story.
(b) They covered only a small part of the story.
(c) They tried hard to tell the whole story.
(d) Their coverage was irregular and random.

7. Which of the following was one of the major publishers to continue to produce books in the manner adopted during the war?
(a) Tyndale.
(b) Harper Collins.
(c) Penguin.
(d) Random House.

8. What was the physical quality of most literary works produced during the war?
(a) They were printed on inferior paper.
(b) They were generally of acceptable quality.
(c) There were frequent misprints and typos.
(d) They were poorly bound.

9. Chapter 10 centers around the common soldier's perception of what characteristic of the war?
(a) Its diplomatic nature.
(b) Its ideological nature.
(c) The technology used in it.
(d) Its progress.

10. Which of the following best describes how commonly the media falsified war stories?
(a) Only when necessary to cover up a defeat.
(b) Only when positive stories were lacking.
(c) Almost never.
(d) Often, in order to confuse the enemy.

11. 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) Excellence.
(c) Distinctness.
(d) Dissenting opinion.

12. What type of story is specifically cited as being unlikely to be reported by mainstream media of the era?
(a) Set backs during offensives.
(b) Massive casualties.
(c) Hardships of the front lines.
(d) German bombing of allied cities.

13. Most soldiers believed that the meaning and purpose of the war was which of the following?
(a) Defeating fascism.
(b) Ideology.
(c) Nothing definable.
(d) Freedom.

14. Which of the following was a predominant source of media during World War II?
(a) Print Advertisements.
(b) Flyers and handbills.
(c) Public Address.
(d) Radio.

15. Citizens were considered subversive if they did not participate in what efforts?
(a) Home gardening.
(b) Supporting the troops.
(c) Recycling.
(d) Donating metal for munitions.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, real exposure to warfare had what effect on the beliefs of individual soldiers?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the resources that the author cites specifically as being scarce during the war?

3. Which of the following did NOT commonly adopt the voice and viewpoint of official state media?

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

5. Overall, the author believes that the political and media-based interpretation of the war was what?

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