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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Myths.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Colonel Johnson when he issued the command to take the mountain the next morning?
(a) 2nd Battalion headquarters.
(b) 3rd Battalion headquarters.
(c) 5th Battalion headquarters.
(d) 9th Battalion headquarters.

2. What portion of the American soldiers fighting on Iwo Jima ultimately died or were wounded?
(a) 1/3.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 80%.

3. Who did Rene write to in February 1945 without mentioning the flag?
(a) Pauline.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Sophie.

4. When was the American flag raised on Iwo Jima?
(a) End of WWI.
(b) Start of WWII.
(c) Start of the Korean war.
(d) Near the end of WWII.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of John Bradley was on the picture run in the newspaper?

2. What did Japanese artillery wipe out on the beach?

3. What sport was Belle Block against her son playing?

4. How long did it take for the Marines to clear the volcano according to "Chapter Eleven: The Flags"?

5. How many Marines died in "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" on Iwo Jima?

(see the answer key)

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