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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. When did John meet his wife?
(a) In boot camp.
(b) In college.
(c) When he was in the third grade.
(d) In high school.

2. What duty was Rene given in the unit?
(a) Machine gunner.
(b) Water boy.
(c) Supply specialist.
(d) Messenger.

3. What color were the beaches of Iwo Jima?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

4. What was Ira Hayes's nickname in the Corps?
(a) Flying Horseman.
(b) Laughing Easy.
(c) Mike.
(d) Chief Falling Cloud.

5. When did the invasion forces land on Iwo Jima according to "Chapter Seven: D Day" and "Chapter Eight: D Day Plus One"?
(a) February 19, 1945.
(b) February 19, 1947.
(c) February 9, 1945.
(d) January 19, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers does James Bradley have according to "Chapter One: Sacred Ground"?

2. How many marines landed on Iwo Jima by noon on D-Day?

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

4. What did Ira say in the first letter he wrote from Iwo Jima?

5. How long did the battle for Iwo Jima last?

(see the answer key)

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