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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 does Paul Pisicano believe binds American suburbians?
(a) Anti-German sentiment.
(b) Anti-Jewish sentiment.
(c) Anti-black sentiment.
(d) Anti-Italian sentiment.

2. How did the people of Pasadena react to the sight of wounded veterans?
(a) With gifts and offers of help.
(b) With parades in their honor.
(c) With requests to keep them off the streets.
(d) With visits to the VA hospitals.

3. What did Paul Pisicano believe Italian Americans felt about the Axis countries in World War II?
(a) Italian Americans were ashamed of Mussolini.
(b) Italian Americans were neutral about the war.
(c) Italian Americans wanted to fight on Italian soil.
(d) Italian Americans were against Hitler and the Japanese, but not the Italians.

4. What unusual food did Ken Hourigan eat in the Philippines?
(a) Horse.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Mouse.

5. How does Robert Rasmus feel about life's problems since the war?
(a) They're all what he was trained to face.
(b) They're all major by comparison.
(c) They're all easier to handle because of that experience.
(d) They're all minor by comparison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Robert Rasmus believe the Americans should be grateful to the Russians?

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

3. How did Galatea Berger remember soldiers smelled in Germany?

4. Who does Jacques Rabou believe could be persuaded to follow another Hitler?

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

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