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Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton Trumbo
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1
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What social group's oppression forms a main theme of the novel?
African Americans
The working class
Women
Socialists
2
of 5
What figure of speech best expresses the cheated feeling that many soldiers get after going to war?
A sabotaged scheme
A stacked deck
An unfair bargain
Loaded dice
3
of 5
What way of life does Joe yearn for?
Alien
Modern
Pre-modern
Postmodern
4
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What motif serves an ironic function in Joe's narrative, drawing attention to the absurdity of wartime patriotism?
Uncle Sam posters
The American flag
Patriotic songs
Apple pie
5
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What symbol represents the warmongers who profit from war?
The rat
Joe's open wound
The educational exhibit
The bear
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