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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author suggests that combat training replaces what other activity typical for young men?
(a) Education.
(b) Dating.
(c) Organized sports.
(d) Work.

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

4. What nation does the author believe to have military training particularly suited to the comparison that he draws?
(a) France.
(b) American.
(c) England.
(d) Russia.

5. Even with advanced bombsights, bombs would routinely land how far away from their targets?
(a) Thousands of yards.
(b) Hundreds of yards.
(c) Miles.
(d) Hundreds of feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author compares military training to which of the following?

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

3. The presentation of the war by state and public media is best described as which of the following?

4. How did the military handle blunders that resulted in casualties?

5. Why is Julian Maclaren-Ross discussed in the book?

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