Studs Terkel Reading Guide

5/5 The Good War Reading Due/Dropping the Bomb Debate Prep

The Good War is an incredible book. You are going to love it! You may become so entranced by the stories therein that you feel compelled to read every page.
Here’s how to read it for this class:

1. Read the Introduction;
2. Read one story from each section;
3. Print and fill out the following form as you read;
4. Bring the form to class.

Write the name of the story you read for each section:
Jot down a word or two over here to help you recall this section:

A Sunday Morning ____________ 

A Chance Encounter ____________ 

Tales of the Pacific ____________ 

The Good Reuben James ____________ 

Rosie ____________ 

Neighborhood Boys ____________ 

Reflections on Machismo ____________ 

High Rank ____________ 

The Bombers and the Bombed ____________ 

Growing Up: Here and There ____________ 

D-Day and All That ____________ 

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy ____________ 

Sudden Money ____________ 

The Big Panjandrum ____________ 

Flying High ____________ 

Up Front with Pen, Camera, and Mike __________ 

Crime and Punishment ____________ 

A Turning Point ____________ 

Chilly Winds ____________ 

Is You Is or Is you Aint my Baby ____________ 

Remembrance of Things Past ____________ 

Epilogue ____________ 