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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crime and Punishment, A Turning Point, and Chilly Winds..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the disease of beriberi, that stops kidney function?
(a) Lack of Vitamin B1.
(b) Lack of protein.
(c) Lack of potassium.
(d) Lack of Vitamin C.

2. What advantage does Alfred Duckett believe the war offered blacks?
(a) Income.
(b) A chance to prove themselves.
(c) Training.
(d) Insurance.

3. How did the Japanese people feel about the Japanese war veterans?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Worshipful.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Mistrustful.

4. According to Alfred Duckett, what bothered black soldiers most?
(a) The lack of opportunities for advancement.
(b) The lack of equal opportunities for combat.
(c) The mistreatment of new recruits.
(d) The treatment of their visiting wives and girlfriends.

5. What effect did John Wayne war movies have on Japanese children living in California, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) They were angry.
(b) They were proud.
(c) They were thrilled.
(d) They were confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does film critic Pauline Kael feel about the World War II movies?

2. What is a thirteen-week wonder?

3. What is a dogfight?

4. Why was John Garcia brought before a navy court?

5. How did John Ciardi feel about the dropping of the atomic bomb?

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