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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Copies of the New Testament were frequently altered in what way?
(a) By adding a steel backing to them.
(b) By replacing their covers with canvas.
(c) By tearing out the book of Acts.
(d) By dyeing the pages red.

2. According to the author, the hazing of enlisted men by officers would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Pervasive.
(b) Uncommon.
(c) Official policy.
(d) Rare.

3. According to one rumor, female axis agents were sent to the allies with what?
(a) Poison lipstick.
(b) Bombs.
(c) Concealable radios.
(d) Venereal diseases.

4. In the American armed services, the term "chickenshit" referred to what?
(a) Complaining among the enlisted men.
(b) Official disciplinary action.
(c) The response of enlisted men to hazing.
(d) Hazing of enlisted by officers.

5. What was Ernie Pyle's profession?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Senior enlisted serviceman.
(c) Author.
(d) Junior officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Soldiers were often not given what type of information?

2. Throughout Chapter 6, the author describes enlisted men as being which of the following?

3. Why did enlisted men require an "anodyne"?

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

5. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are driving what sort of vehicle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drinks were preferred by men from different nations in the war?

2. What were talismans?

3. How did soldiers think about women most of the time?

4. What are the causes of the facelessness with with soldiers were treated in the second World War?

5. What does the term "chickenshit" mean?

6. What problems did the doctrine of precision bombing face?

7. How was military jargon and vocabulary used to demean enlisted men?

8. What did Americans expect their participation in WWII to be like?

9. Why is purpose difficult to see or non-existent in war?

10. What beliefs do younger soldiers typically have that older soldiers do not?

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