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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen: Antigo and Chapter Fifteen: Coming Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Jack Lucas when he received the Medal of Honor?
(a) 34 years old.
(b) 17 years old.
(c) 87 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

3. How many Marines were assigned to fighting toward the north of Iwo Jima?
(a) 12,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 23,000.

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

5. Why was Rene ordered to keep quiet that it was Harlon Block and not Hansen that was in the photo?
(a) Harlon Block was not photogenic.
(b) Hansen's family threaten to sue.
(c) The army did not believe Rene.
(d) The publicity had already been created with Hansen's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the men use to raise the American flag on the top of mount Suribachi?

2. Why was Rene's parade cancel in 1945?

3. How many Marines were killed on D-Day on Iwo Jima?

4. Where was Colonel Johnson when he issued the command to take the mountain the next morning?

5. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?

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