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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-Author's Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months did Ned spend on Bougainville?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. When did the Marines begin withdrawing from Iwo Jima to head back to Guam?
(a) March 11.
(b) March 25.
(c) March 19.
(d) March 30.

3. Which division did the general command who wrote, "The Navajos have proved to be excellent Marines, intelligent, industrious . . ." (137)?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) First.
(d) Second.

4. In Chapter 23, what did Smitty pour over Ned's head to wish in the New Year?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Beer.
(d) Coke.

5. What was the D-day for Saipan in Chapter 20?
(a) August 11, 1944.
(b) June 15, 1944.
(c) July 3, 1944.
(d) May 17, 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how long had it been since the Marine Corps was founded?

2. What time did Ned's alligator grind onto the black sand of Iwo Jima?

3. How long did it take the Marines to secure Guadalcanal?

4. When Mount Suribachi was captured, how many men raised an American flag?

5. What was the destination of the Long Walk the Navajo had to make?

(see the answer key)

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