Chapter 23

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-Three Analyzing Voices: Women in the Wartime Workplace

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Question 1

What impact did the war have on Evelyn Gotzion’s work life?A. It did not change her work life.
B. It brought her into the workforce for the first time.
C. It led her to become a union leader.
D. It increased her workday and expanded her skills.

Question 2

What reason does Donna Jean Harvey give for why she went to work in the defense industry in 1941?A. She wanted to step out of a conventionally feminine role.
B. She needed to support herself and her family.
C. She wanted to contribute to the war effort.
D. She did not have anything else to do with her time.

Question 3

According to Harvey’s memories, which of the following institutions provided critical support to her as a working mother during the war years?A. Government programs
B. Family
C. Church
D. Labor unions

Question 4

What does Harvey’s recollection suggest about how her wartime experiences changed her?A. She gained new perspectives that were both positive and negative.
B. She learned that, as a woman, she enjoyed “men’s work.”
C. She forged new social connections with her coworkers.
D. She suffered terribly and acquired lasting scars.

Question 5

According to Hill, what was the effect of the war on the lives of African Americans?A. African American workers faced increased discrimination in the workplace.
B. The increased industrial output required by the war led to more diverse work opportunities for African American workers.
C. The war enabled African American workers to organize.
D. African Americans suffered more wartime deprivations than other groups.

Question 6

Which of the following factors would most likely lead a historian to express reservations about the facts conveyed in these sources?A. The subjects’ gender
B. The subjects’ class
C. The retrospective nature of the stories
D. The prolabor proclivities of the subjects