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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. Whose fame was immediate after the picture of the flag ran in the newspaper?
(a) Rosenthal's.
(b) John Bradley.
(c) The Marine Corp.
(d) The Los Angeles Time.

2. Why was Rene ordered to keep quiet that it was Harlon Block and not Hansen that was in the photo?
(a) The army did not believe Rene.
(b) Hansen's family threaten to sue.
(c) The publicity had already been created with Hansen's name.
(d) Harlon Block was not photogenic.

3. Where was Rosenthal's film sent according to "Chapter Twelve: Myths"?
(a) Australia.
(b) Guam.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. How much money did the war bond drive ultimately raise?
(a) 21.3 billon dollars.
(b) 56.3 billon dollars.
(c) 16.3 billon dollars.
(d) 26.3 billon dollars.

5. How long did it take for the Marines to clear the volcano according to "Chapter Eleven: The Flags"?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 4 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the American flag given to the platoon taken from?

2. Who did news from Iwo Jima steal the headlines from in the U.S?

3. Who did John Bradley think the real heroes were at Iwo Jima?

4. Where was Colonel Johnson when he issued the command to take the mountain the next morning?

5. Who was the star of the movie Ira, John, and Rene appeared in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the war chest described at the start of "Chapter Sixteen: The Bond Tour" and "Chapter Seventeen: A Conflict of Honor"?

2. What never happened again after the ceremony for the unveiling of the Arlington statue?

3. After he died, what did Jack's children learn about his emotional state following the war?

4. What did the Easy Company do under the charge of Captain Severance?

5. What happened when Mike and others dove into a foxhole in "Chapter Thirteen: We Gave Our Today"?

6. What was the process like for processing film according to "Chapter 12: Myths"?

7. What was unveiled in 1954 according to "Chapter Eighteen: Movies and Monuments" and "Chapter Nineteen: Casualties of War"?

8. What did the American commander not have any choice in after waiting for tanks to cover his troops?

9. What did the Easy Company face on the third day in "Chapter Nine: D Day Plus Two" and "Chapter Ten: D Day Plus Three"?

10. What message did the Potsdam Declaration send to Japan?

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