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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. Where is Pearl Harbor located?
(a) Maine.
(b) California.
(c) Washington state.
(d) Hawaii.

2. What did John's father encourage him to do?
(a) Flee to Canada.
(b) Join the Army.
(c) Join the Air Force.
(d) Join the Navy.

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

4. When did John Bradley write to his parents about his helping raising the flag?
(a) February 26, 1944.
(b) February 6, 1945.
(c) January 26, 1945.
(d) February 26, 1945.

5. Who did Ira, John, and Rene meet in Washington?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) President Truman.
(d) Admiral Nimitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the unit Mike joined?

2. How old was Harlon Block when he joined the Marines?

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

4. What was the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor called according to "Chapter Three: America's War"?

5. How many Japanese soldiers attacked John Bradley screaming "Banzai"?

(see the answer key)

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