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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five: Forging the Spearhead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who signed Harlon Block's enlistment papers?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) He faked his father's signature.
(d) His mother.

2. What was the Marine's secret weapon?
(a) Jet planes.
(b) Esprit de corps.
(c) Automatic rifles.
(d) Radar guided artillery.

3. How long did the battle for Iwo Jima last?
(a) 56 days.
(b) 46 days.
(c) 36 days.
(d) 26 days.

4. What mountain was the flag raised on top of?
(a) Suribachi.
(b) Simmus.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Hashimaru.

5. Where did Franklin Sousley live before WWII?
(a) San Franscisco, CA.
(b) Downhill, CA.
(c) New York.
(d) Hilltop, KY.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?

2. What was John remembered for by the member of his unit?

3. What tradition did the Japanese forces follow?

4. What were the Japanese building at Guadalcanal?

5. Where did Harlon Block live before WWII?

(see the answer key)

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