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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Sixteen: The Bond Tour and Chapter Seventeen: A Conflict of Honor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Japanese artillery wipe out on the beach?
(a) 2 tanks stations.
(b) 2 casualty stations.
(c) 3 oil tankers.
(d) 2 faith stations.

2. What did Ira do because of the media frenzy surrounding him?
(a) He faked his death.
(b) Drink.
(c) Smoke.
(d) He became a hermit.

3. Why was Rene's parade cancel in 1945?
(a) A new hero emerged.
(b) It was raining.
(c) Roosevelt died.
(d) He was found drunk.

4. How many soldiers were unaccounted for on "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" on Iwo Jima?
(a) 765.
(b) 329.
(c) 560.
(d) 926.

5. What myth did the photograph of the flag create in the American people?
(a) The battle for Iwo Jima was easy.
(b) That the battle for Iwo Jima was over.
(c) Japan was ready to surrender.
(d) The Air Force won alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Bradley send the letter talking about the raising of the flag to?

2. When was Ira discharged from the Marines?

3. What was James Bradley's father's given name?

4. What happened to Martha Strank in the couple of months following her learning about her son's death?

5. How old was Harlon Block when he joined the Marines?

(see the answer key)

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