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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. How was the Marine Ira saw when he landed on Iwo Jima killed?
(a) Shot in the head.
(b) He blew up on a mine.
(c) His arm was cut off.
(d) Decapitated.

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

3. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1944.

4. When was the 5th Marine Division scheduled to be activated?
(a) November 21, 1943
(b) November 11, 1943.
(c) December 11, 1943
(d) November 11, 1944

5. Who led the platoon sent to the top of Mount Suribachi?
(a) George Smith.
(b) George Schrier.
(c) Mark Sorensen.
(d) Arthur Missaou.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John remembered for by the member of his unit?

2. Where did Harlon experience hand to hand combat?

3. When did John and his parents move from Texas to Appleton, WI?

4. Who was John's best friend in the Marines?

5. What did the men use to raise the American flag on the top of mount Suribachi?

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