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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What duty was Rene given in the unit?
(a) Supply specialist.
(b) Water boy.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Machine gunner.

2. When did John meet his wife?
(a) When he was in the third grade.
(b) In college.
(c) In high school.
(d) In boot camp.

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

4. How many Marines were killed on D-Day on Iwo Jima?
(a) 698.
(b) 342.
(c) 566.
(d) 590.

5. What mountain was the flag raised on top of?
(a) Hashimaru.
(b) Suribachi.
(c) Simmus.
(d) Mount Vernon.

6. What was the Marine's secret weapon?
(a) Esprit de corps.
(b) Jet planes.
(c) Radar guided artillery.
(d) Automatic rifles.

7. What were the Japanese soldiers trained to look for and target?
(a) Chaplain.
(b) Officer.
(c) Engineers.
(d) Soldiers with medical pouches.

8. What was John remembered for by the member of his unit?
(a) His laugh.
(b) His kindness.
(c) His stature.
(d) His accent.

9. What was on Iwo Jima that made its capture imperative?
(a) A submarine base.
(b) A radar station.
(c) An air field.
(d) A training camp.

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

11. What was John's mother's religion?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Mormon.

12. When were the men of the 5th Marine Division told about their destination?
(a) 8 days out.
(b) 2 days out.
(c) 4 days out.
(d) 6 days out.

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

14. Where did Harlon Block live before WWII?
(a) Los Angeles, CA.
(b) Baton Rouge, LA.
(c) Rio Grand Valley, TX.
(d) New York.

15. Where did Franklin Sousley live before WWII?
(a) San Franscisco, CA.
(b) New York.
(c) Hilltop, KY.
(d) Downhill, CA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the 5th Marine Division stationed in November 1943 according to "Chapter Five: Forging the Spearhead"?

2. How many Marines were assigned to fighting toward the north of Iwo Jima?

3. What unit were the six flag raisers assigned to?

4. Who did the Japanese fight to death for?

5. When did the invasion forces land on Iwo Jima according to "Chapter Seven: D Day" and "Chapter Eight: D Day Plus One"?

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