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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: D Day and Chapter 8: D Day Plus One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the 5th Marine Division given that made it unique?
(a) A special song.
(b) A special handshake.
(c) A special uniform.
(d) A special insignia.

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

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

4. Who was John's best friend in the Marines?
(a) Henry Stravinsky.
(b) Iggy Popasky.
(c) Ralph Ignatowski.
(d) Robert Kanisky.

5. Where did Harlon experience hand to hand combat?
(a) Hellzapoppin' Ridge.
(b) Death Gorge.
(c) Hellhole Ridge.
(d) Death Canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long of a journey did the 5th Marine Division complete to reach Island X?

2. What type of Japanese troops took the first shots at the Marines?

3. What was John's nickname?

4. How many men raised the flag according to "Chapter Two: All American Boys"?

5. Who was commanding the Japanese forces on Iwo Jima?

(see the answer key)

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