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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men raised the flag according to "Chapter Two: All American Boys"?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

2. When did Harlon Block ship for duty?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1943.

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

4. Who did John Bradley first treat on Iwo Jima?
(a) Mark Bashing.
(b) Ethan Franklin.
(c) John Petranovich.
(d) John Fredatovich.

5. How was the Marine Ira saw when he landed on Iwo Jima killed?
(a) Shot in the head.
(b) His arm was cut off.
(c) He blew up on a mine.
(d) Decapitated.

6. How many Japanese were able to flee Guadalcanal?
(a) 13,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 34,000.

7. Who was in charge of the 1st Marine Division in 1941?
(a) Matthiew Smith.
(b) Holland Smith.
(c) Andrew L Weber.
(d) Mark Steinberg.

8. What did Japanese artillery wipe out on the beach?
(a) 2 faith stations.
(b) 3 oil tankers.
(c) 2 tanks stations.
(d) 2 casualty stations.

9. How long did the 5th Marine Division train for before being shipped to Hawaii?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 8 months.

10. What did the Japanese consider Iwo Jima to be?
(a) Impregnable.
(b) Too far to defend.
(c) Lost.
(d) Homeland.

11. What were the Japanese building at Guadalcanal?
(a) A training camp.
(b) A radio station.
(c) A submarine base.
(d) An air strip.

12. Where did Harlon experience hand to hand combat?
(a) Hellzapoppin' Ridge.
(b) Death Canyon.
(c) Hellhole Ridge.
(d) Death Gorge.

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

14. When did Mike's unit land on Bougainville?
(a) January 1, 1943.
(b) November 1, 1943.
(c) November 19, 1943.
(d) November 1, 1944.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times did Bradley talk to his sons about the raising of the flag?

2. What war did John Bradley's father participate in?

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

4. Where is Pearl Harbor located?

5. Who did Harlon Block join the Marines with?

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