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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the rumor about servicemen's food, why was a certain substance added to their food?
(a) To dampen their sexual ardor.
(b) To cause them to sleep less.
(c) To drive them crazy in battle.
(d) To cause them to eat less.

2. What is one reason given for why rumors were started?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Stupidity.
(c) Malice.
(d) Boredom.

3. Most soldiers had no knowledge of their purpose in regards to what?
(a) The operational directive.
(b) Their unit.
(c) The local front.
(d) The big picture.

4. The author suggests that disliked soldiers were more likely to be selected for what type of duty?
(a) Meaningless tasks.
(b) Rear area duty.
(c) Unimportant combat roles.
(d) Dangerous combat roles.

5. Why is Julian Maclaren-Ross discussed in the book?
(a) He committed many blunders.
(b) He denounced precision bombing doctrine.
(c) He created precision bombing doctrine.
(d) He committed almost no blunders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the friendly-fire incident discussed in Chapter 2 and illustrated on page 18?

2. According to a common stereotype, Chinese troops were consider to be what?

3. How does the author establish the nature of the media's presentation of the war?

4. Which of the following best describes how commonly the media falsified war stories?

5. What term does the author not use as an example of vocabulary intended to demean enlisted men?

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