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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for John Bradley to stop crying at night after returning from Iwo Jima?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. When did Goldie finally receive news of her son's death?
(a) April 9, 1946
(b) April 9, 1945.
(c) April 23, 1945
(d) March 9, 1945

3. Who Lieutenant did John Bradley care for on Iwo Jima?
(a) Randal Erikson.
(b) Keith Wells.
(c) Henry Fird.
(d) Mark Stenford.

4. Who did news from Iwo Jima steal the headlines from in the U.S?
(a) Truman.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Patton and Roosevelt.
(d) Europe.

5. What did the Marines use in conjunction with grenades to destroy Japanese underground structures?
(a) Gun powder.
(b) Artillery shells.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Flame throwers.

6. Who did John Bradley marry when he returned to the U.S according to "Chapter Fourteen: Antigo"?
(a) Ruth Emmerson.
(b) Elizabeth Van Gorp.
(c) Sophie Markenson.
(d) Roberta Von Gruber.

7. Who picked up Rosenthal's picture at the AP office?
(a) The New York Time editor.
(b) John Bodkin.
(c) Joe Ro0serberg.
(d) F.D Roosevelt.

8. What did the commander expected would arrive to support his troops on Iwo Jima?
(a) Bulldozers.
(b) Tanks.
(c) Artillery.
(d) Planes.

9. What ship was destroyed by Kamikazes in "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" ?
(a) USS Arizona.
(b) USS Bismark.
(c) USS Memphis.
(d) USS Arabia.

10. What movie were Ira, John, and Rene asked to appear in?
(a) "The Sands of Iwo Jima."
(b) "Iwo Jima with Love."
(c) "Take Iwo Jima."
(d) "The Battle of Iwo Jima."

11. Who took the photograph of the second raising of the flag?
(a) Arthur Roberts.
(b) Mark Suber.
(c) Joe Rosenthal.
(d) Ethan Sober.

12. What was the name of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb?
(a) Enola Gay.
(b) Berthy.
(c) Superstar.
(d) Big Bertha.

13. When was Iwo Jima declared conquered by Admiral Nimitz?
(a) March 14, 1945.
(b) January 14, 1945.
(c) March 23, 1945.
(d) March 14, 1947.

14. How many of the 150 Japanese that tried to escape to the north made it through American fire?
(a) 119.
(b) 12.
(c) 25.
(d) 32.

15. How many casualties did the army estimate would be produced by a conventional invasion of Japan?
(a) 6 million.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 1 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the war bond drive ultimately raise?

2. How large was the unit sent to the top of mount Suribachi?

3. When was Ira arrested for the 55th time?

4. What did John Bradley receive for his action on Iwo Jima?

5. Where was Rosenthal's film sent according to "Chapter Twelve: Myths"?

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