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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. What was one innovation in book publishing that came out of the war?
(a) Paper-back books.
(b) Mass publication.
(c) Movable type.
(d) Tight type setting.

2. The author states that it was common for the media to suggest that individual soldiers died for what reason?
(a) The defense of liberty.
(b) Because of minor mistakes and chance events.
(c) Due to his own failings.
(d) To defeat Socialism.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that American soldiers were usually portrayed by the media?
(a) Constructive.
(b) Experienced.
(c) Happy.
(d) Successful.

4. Contrary to the media's presentation, the author believed that most allied victories were due to what factors?
(a) Luck and boldness.
(b) Skill and courage.
(c) Air power and individual leadership.
(d) Mass production and good strategy.

5. What type of novels became more popular during the war?
(a) War stories.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) Classics.
(d) Biographies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the state of the global economy before the war began?

2. Why does the author regard the deprivation of soldiers as unremarkable?

3. Many idioms originating in the war might be described as which of the following?

4. What is one major product for which many improvised substitutes were devised?

5. Why did mainstream media outlets adopt the strategy of accentuating the positive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did citizens in the US and England suffer from deprivation?

2. Why did wartime reporting often fail to capture the realities of warfare?

3. How did media organizations gain access to war zones for their reporters?

4. What did front line troops usually believe about depictions of their wartime experiences?

5. How did the media imply God's involvement in the war?

6. What types of stories would be most likely to be reported on?

7. What were the aims of most production-related public efforts in the US?

8. What critical knowledge did an average soldier typically lack?

9. What does RADAR stand for?

10. Simply stated, what is the policy of "accentuating the positive"?

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