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Quiz for Document 25–5: Rosie the Riveter Memoirs, ca. 2004

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did war work change the perspective of Donna Jean Harvey?

She grew interested in a career in aviation.

She appreciated the camaraderie of other war widows.

She came to think less of her husband and men in general.

She grew bitter about the role of government in the economy.

2. According to their accounts, what motivated these women to seek employment in war industries?

The idea of economic independence

The desire to contribute to the war effort

The opportunity to leave home

The training in new skills

3. How did the women portray war industries?

As hindered by material shortages

As poorly managed

As constant mass production

As profit driven