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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Soldiers were often not given what type of information?
(a) Their Captain's name.
(b) Their division.
(c) Their location.
(d) Their orders.

2. According to the author, what was the typical age of a soldier for the allies in WWII?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty.

3. The author states that most of the weapons issued to American armed forces suffered from what problems?
(a) They were issued in insufficient numbers.
(b) They were obsolete.
(c) They were too expensive.
(d) They were poorly made.

4. When did heavy drinking begin for most conscripts?
(a) Stateside training.
(b) In France.
(c) On their first leave while in Europe.
(d) On the transports.

5. Why did enlisted men require an "anodyne"?
(a) To deal with the loss of friends.
(b) To make up for their low self-images.
(c) To provide a distraction.
(d) To cope with the stresses of warfare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "Unread Books" to which Chapter 5's title alludes?

2. Most soldiers believed that the meaning and purpose of the war was which of the following?

3. What drink did American troops generally prefer?

4. Overall, the media presented the war effort as being which of the following?

5. Which of the following is not a concept that the iconic pre-war image in Chapter 1 is said to convey?

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