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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the causes of the lack of quality in the media and other outlets during the war?
(a) Lack of skilled editors.
(b) Uniformity.
(c) Censorship.
(d) Lack of manpower.

2. How did most Americans regard Pearl Harbor?
(a) As a normal combat engagement.
(b) As an aberration.
(c) As a well-executed attack.
(d) As the typical type of battle to be expected.

3. What type of story is specifically cited as being unlikely to be reported by mainstream media of the era?
(a) Massive casualties.
(b) Hardships of the front lines.
(c) Set backs during offensives.
(d) German bombing of allied cities.

4. What factor does the author cite as being the most important in causing one force to misidentify another?
(a) The use of new battalion insignia.
(b) Differing nationalities.
(c) Differing service branches.
(d) The use of camouflage.

5. Why does the author regard the deprivation of soldiers as unremarkable?
(a) They always face deprivation in any war.
(b) They are unimportant in the grand scheme.
(c) They enjoy a simple lifestyle.
(d) They are used to deprivations and wouldn't notice them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Japanese troops were typically stereotyped as being what?

2. How completely did the mainstream media cover events of the war?

3. How common was the use of alcohol as an anodyne?

4. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, the soldiers are best described as being which of the following?

5. Overall, the deprivation faced by American and British citizens would best be described as which of the following?

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