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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the things that American soldiers were told they were fighting for?
(a) Enfranchisement.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Safety.

2. Compared with the enlisted men, officers would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Entitled.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Aggressive.

3. Books produced specifically for servicemen were made specially in what way?
(a) They came with waterproof covers.
(b) They were bound with extra strength.
(c) They were sized to fit in their pockets.
(d) They usually had a steel backing.

4. The media tended to do what with negative reports from the war?
(a) Report them quietly.
(b) Cover them thoroughly.
(c) Forget them.
(d) Deny them.

5. Ernie Pyle was notable for taking great pains in his writing to list what?
(a) An individual's characteristics.
(b) Place names.
(c) Names of enlisted men.
(d) Medals and citations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was one of the major publishers to continue to produce books in the manner adopted during the war?

2. Talismans were believed to perform what function?

3. The soldiers' primary sources of information primarily focused on what subject?

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

5. In the iconic pre-war image discussed in Chapter 1, what are the soldiers towing?

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