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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 far did the Boeing B-29 bomber planes fly round trip from the Marianas Island to Japan?
(a) 2,750 miles.
(b) 2,500 miles.
(c) 3,500 miles.
(d) 3,000 miles.

2. How many aircraft carriers did the Fifth Fleet have?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

3. When the Marines explored the deserted Japanese positions on Iwo Jima, how long did they estimate the drinking water and food the Japanese had could have lasted?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 4 or 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) Years.

4. What did Ned always carry with him and used when he greeted the dawn?
(a) Corn pollen.
(b) Abalone.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Bee pollen.

5. How tall was the birthday cake in Chapter 18 for the Marine Corps?
(a) 3 feet.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 4 feet.
(d) 6 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Ned and his division practice landing exercises in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 9, what did Ned do between the time between the noon meal and the evening when the Blessingway ceremony began?

4. What color dresses are the girls given in Chapter 3?

5. Where is the mission school located that Ned is taken to in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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