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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was John's best friend in the Marines?
(a) Robert Kanisky.
(b) Iggy Popasky.
(c) Henry Stravinsky.
(d) Ralph Ignatowski.

2. How long did the bombing of Iwo Jima last before the invasion began?
(a) 72 days.
(b) 87 days.
(c) 21 days.
(d) 90 days.

3. What duty was Rene given in the unit?
(a) Water boy.
(b) Machine gunner.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Supply specialist.

4. What was the name of the 5th Marine Division?
(a) Anvil.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Spearhead.
(d) Hammerhead.

5. What did Japanese artillery wipe out on the beach?
(a) 3 oil tankers.
(b) 2 casualty stations.
(c) 2 tanks stations.
(d) 2 faith stations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Bradley's mother's name?

2. How many Marines were killed on D-Day on Iwo Jima?

3. What color were the beaches of Iwo Jima?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How long had the battle of Iwo Jima raged, and how was the battle described?

2. What did the Battle of Tarawa foreshadow?

3. What were the Japanese trained to look for in American soldiers during firefights?

4. What did Bradley and his brothers find after their father died?

5. What was "Doc" remembered for?

6. What did the boys know about the meaning of Iwo Jima?

7. What did American leaders not know about the Japanese soldiers on Iwo Jima before they landed on the island?

8. What was General Kuribayashi determined to cause during the Iwo Jima battle?

9. How was Mike Strank known according to "Chapter 4: Call of Duty"?

10. What did the volcanic ash create according to "Chapter Seven: D Day and Chapter 8"?

(see the answer keys)

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