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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What racism did Sheril Cunning experience growing up in California?
(a) Her family was persecuted for their ethnicity.
(b) Her family was anti-Japanese.
(c) Her family were members of the Ku Klux Klan.
(d) Her family was anti-Semitic and anti-black.

2. After the war, how did the community in Long Beach change, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) People were tired of sacrifice and began to complain.
(b) People were proud to sacrifice.
(c) People pulled together to rebuild.
(d) People welcomed the returning soldiers.

3. Why did Ray Wax think soldiers in the regular army were inferior?
(a) Many tested low on IQ tests.
(b) Many were from poor educational backgrounds.
(c) Many had joined to avoid jail time.
(d) Many were from the South.

4. How many soldiers were killed when the ammunition dump at Port Chicago blew up?
(a) Fifty-seven.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Three hundred and twenty.
(d) Two hundred.

5. Who does Jacques Rabou believe could be persuaded to follow another Hitler?
(a) Those who feel vengeful.
(b) Germans.
(c) Anyone.
(d) Ignorant people.

6. Why was Hans Goebler thankful that the Americans took their submarine prisoner?
(a) He was wounded.
(b) He was opposed to the war.
(c) Ninety-seven percent of German submarines did not survive.
(d) He was a believer in democracy.

7. According to Ray Wax, which country produced the toughest soldiers?
(a) The U.S.
(b) Japan.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

8. Why does Walter Rosenblum believe war photographers were privileged?
(a) They were popular.
(b) They had a front row seat for history.
(c) They could live off base.
(d) They had access to army rations.

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

10. What did Goebler see for the first time when the Americans rescued the German submarine crew?
(a) Sophisticated equipment.
(b) People speaking English.
(c) Courtesy in war.
(d) Black men.

11. How did thieves among army personnel fool the MPs?
(a) The thieves would hide equipment and go back for it later.
(b) The thieves would sell equipment and claim it was stolen.
(c) The thieves would pretend they lost equipment.
(d) The thieves would over-report their battle losses.

12. How does Olga Norwak characterize wartime romance?
(a) It was suspended until after the war.
(b) It moved more slowly.
(c) It was riskier.
(d) It moved faster.

13. How did Galatea Berger remember soldiers smelled in Germany?
(a) Soldiers smelled like gunpowder.
(b) Soldiers smelled like alcohol and tobacco.
(c) Soldiers smelled like cigarettes, gum, and chocolates.
(d) Soldiers smelled unwashed and unpleasant.

14. What proportion of the inhabitants of Leningrad died when Hitler's forces laid siege to the city?
(a) One-fourth.
(b) Two-thirds.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-third.

15. What were newsmen in the OWI not allowed to do?
(a) Broadcast commentary.
(b) Broadcast breaking stories.
(c) Broadcast non-official news.
(d) Broadcast news.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Japanese pleased when American officers chose their homes to occupy?

2. Why didn't Henry Hatfield want to broadcast the destruction done to German cities?

3. What was a shadow box?

4. What did British boys learn in the Know Your Enemy program?

5. Why should John Houseman not have been allowed to broadcast on the Voice of America?

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