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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the self-image of an individual soldier treated?
(a) As being totally irrelevant.
(b) With contempt.
(c) As a nuisance.
(d) With interest only from his squad mates.

2. Japanese troops were typically stereotyped as being what?
(a) Courageous.
(b) Untrustworthy.
(c) Poor shots.
(d) Ignorant.

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

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

5. In general, why was the stereotyping of enemy forces condoned and encouraged?
(a) To keep troops misinformed.
(b) To provide a distraction.
(c) To improve morale.
(d) To dehumanize the enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old were the youngest soldiers fielded by the axis during the war?

2. According to one rumor, female axis agents were sent to the allies with what?

3. What types of bombers were believed to be key to the war-effort?

4. What was Ernie Pyle's profession?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What drinks were preferred by men from different nations in the war?

2. How was military jargon and vocabulary used to demean enlisted men?

3. What types of hazing were most common?

4. How did soldiers think about women most of the time?

5. What types of rumors are sometimes believed by both sides?

6. How did the American military cause reports of military blunders to be underplayed?

7. How and when was alcohol used as an anodyne?

8. What qualities epitomized the American forces prior to their entry into WWII?

9. What was the doctrine of precision bombing?

10. Describe one stereotype that American troops believed about soldiers from an allied nation.

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