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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: D Day and Chapter 8: D Day Plus One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Marines were killed on D-Day on Iwo Jima?
(a) 342.
(b) 566.
(c) 590.
(d) 698.

2. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1942.

3. How large is Iwo Jima?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 24 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 8 miles.

4. When was the 5th Marine Division scheduled to be activated?
(a) November 11, 1944
(b) November 11, 1943.
(c) November 21, 1943
(d) December 11, 1943

5. Who was commanding the Japanese forces on Iwo Jima?
(a) General Kuribayashi.
(b) General Ushi.
(c) General Kiribashi.
(d) General Maginashi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the invasion forces land on Iwo Jima according to "Chapter Seven: D Day" and "Chapter Eight: D Day Plus One"?

2. Where was the 5th Marine Division stationed in November 1943 according to "Chapter Five: Forging the Spearhead"?

3. How many ships were part of the armada heading for Iwo Jima?

4. What was the Marine's secret weapon?

5. What was on Iwo Jima that made its capture imperative?

(see the answer key)

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