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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What were depictions of combat conditions like in media of the era?
(a) Realistic.
(b) Inaccurate and varied.
(c) Homogenized and sanitized.
(d) Uninformed but impassioned.

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

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

6. How did the media handle the worst aspects of the war?
(a) By using euphemisms.
(b) By attributing them to the enemy.
(c) By covering them up.
(d) By ignoring them.

7. According to the author, real exposure to warfare had what effect on the beliefs of individual soldiers?
(a) It dispelled their illusions of meaning.
(b) It rid them of their hopes and fears.
(c) It caused them to doubt their leaders.
(d) It caused them to become even more fervent.

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

9. Which of the following is NOT one way that soldiers perceived of the war?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Unjust.
(c) Inconvenient.
(d) Dangerous.

10. 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) The defense of liberty.
(c) Due to his own failings.
(d) To defeat Socialism.

11. Overall, the reading experience of most citizens and soldiers could best be described as which of the following?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Basic.
(d) Monotonous.

12. What was the impact of the relatively large number of books read by some servicemen during the war?
(a) Many went on to seek higher education.
(b) It led to increased censorship.
(c) It increased dissent and rationality in the enlisted ranks.
(d) Many became renowned writers.

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

14. Which of the following is an example of an official idiom first used in World War II?
(a) Scuba.
(b) Grunt.
(c) Radar.
(d) Destroyer.

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the things that American soldiers were told they were fighting for?
(a) Safety.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Enfranchisement.
(d) Democracy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the public reaction to censorship?

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

4. Creepback is a phenomenon occurring in what?

5. How did most media outlets react to the requirements placed on them?

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