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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What belief about the Japanese caused Americans to think that their war with Japan would end quickly?
(a) They had no heavy weapons or large ships.
(b) They were a backwards people.
(c) They lacked discipline.
(d) They were inefficient soldiers.

2. Which of the following does the author not list as a cause of the increasing lack of individuality with which solders were treated?
(a) Military training.
(b) Constant flow of reinforcements.
(c) The ideological nature of the war.
(d) Huge numbers of casualties.

3. What is unusual about the friendly-fire incident discussed in Chapter 2 and illustrated on page 18?
(a) It was covered up.
(b) The bombs were all duds.
(c) It is still denied by military officials to this day.
(d) No one was hurt.

4. What was one way that the military controlled the reports of blunders coming from embedded reporters?
(a) Censorship.
(b) Trickery.
(c) Threats.
(d) Bribery.

5. How old were axis soldiers compared to allied soldiers?
(a) About the same age.
(b) Slightly younger.
(c) No accurate records exist for the axis.
(d) Slightly older.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to one rumor, what substance was added to food served to servicemen?

2. What was one of the most routine ways that enlisted men dealt with the hazing they received from officers?

3. The author suggests that disliked soldiers were more likely to be selected for what type of duty?

4. According to the stereotype about Chinese troops, they could survive indefinitely if provided with what?

5. How long did most Americans believe the war would last?

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