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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. How many ships were part of the armada heading for Iwo Jima?
(a) 700.
(b) 900.
(c) 500.
(d) 800.

2. Where was Ralph Ignatowski's body found?
(a) In a trench.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a bunker.
(d) In an underground hideout.

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

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

5. What magazine did Louis Lowery photograph for?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) Leatherneck Magazine.
(c) The Lost Angel Democrat.
(d) The Portland Sun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the AP editor say when he chose Rosenthal's picture?

3. What was John remembered for by the member of his unit?

4. What myth did the photograph of the flag create in the American people?

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

(see the answer key)

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