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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rosie, Neighborhood Boys, and Reflections on Machismo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did first-generation Japanese parents mean when they taught their children, gaman?
(a) Enjoy.
(b) Learn.
(c) Perservere.
(d) Understand.

2. What did Robert Rasmus think when he saw the ambulances arriving on the morning his group was attacking?
(a) That it was inevitable that bad things were about to happen.
(b) That modern medicine was a blessing.
(c) That they would have immediate backup.
(d) That they were all in it together.

3. How did American soldiers kill Hawaiian civilians?
(a) Dropping bombs on Honolulu.
(b) Firing short-range weapons at Japanese airplanes.
(c) Confusing them with Japanese army personnel.
(d) Believing they were Japanese spies.

4. Why did the Germans want to keep the American prisoners of war out of Allied hands?
(a) They were afraid of what the prisoners would do in retaliation.
(b) The prisoners were their only bargaining point.
(c) They expected the war to go on.
(d) They were remorseful about their mistreatment.

5. Why did MacArthur land twice when returning to the Philippines?
(a) For the movie cameras.
(b) He didn't feel well and went back to the ship.
(c) He wanted to be sure everyone saw the landing.
(d) He forgot his hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did E.B. Sledge say the war did to American soldiers?

2. What does Dellie Hahne say was the duty of young women during the war?

3. What does Robert Lekachman believe happened for the last time in World War II?

4. Why were people in San Francisco panicked after Pearl Harbor, according to Dennis Keegan?

5. Where does Richard Prendergast say the lower-ranked person walked with an officer?

(see the answer key)

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