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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five: Forging the Spearhead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Japanese were able to flee Guadalcanal?
(a) 23,000.
(b) 34,000.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 13,000.

2. How long did the battle for Iwo Jima last?
(a) 26 days.
(b) 46 days.
(c) 36 days.
(d) 56 days.

3. What did hundred of thousands of young Americans do after hearing Roosevelt's speech?
(a) They overwhelmed the enlistment centers.
(b) They fled to Canada.
(c) They burned Japanese electronics.
(d) They attacked the Japanese embassy.

4. When did Harlon Block ship for duty?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1942.

5. What was Japan trying to do in Pearl Harbor?
(a) Get the U.S into the war.
(b) Clear the way to invade the U.S.
(c) Test their fleet.
(d) Fire a warning shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who went to Iwo Jima with James Bradley and his siblings?

2. Who was the only of the six flag raiser to have enlisted before Pearl Harbor according to Chapter 4 "Call of Duty"?

3. Where did Harlon experience hand to hand combat?

4. Who did the Japanese fight to death for?

5. What was John's mother's religion?

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