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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven: The Flags.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the only of the six flag raiser to have enlisted before Pearl Harbor according to Chapter 4 "Call of Duty"?
(a) Edward McDougan.
(b) Anthony Marks.
(c) Dexter Smith.
(d) Mike Strank.

2. Where did Harlon Block live before WWII?
(a) New York.
(b) Baton Rouge, LA.
(c) Los Angeles, CA.
(d) Rio Grand Valley, TX.

3. How long did the 5th Marine Division train for before being shipped to Hawaii?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. What did the men use to raise the American flag on the top of mount Suribachi?
(a) A tree.
(b) A canon barrel.
(c) A broom.
(d) A pipe.

5. What did John's father encourage him to do?
(a) Join the Air Force.
(b) Flee to Canada.
(c) Join the Army.
(d) Join the Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?

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

3. Who signed Harlon Block's enlistment papers?

4. How old was Jack Lucas when he received the Medal of Honor?

5. What did Japanese artillery wipe out on the beach?

(see the answer key)

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