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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came to confer with Generals of the 5th Marine Division while it was training?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) President Roosevelt.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Admiral Nimitz.

2. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1942.

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

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

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

6. How long did the 5th Marine Division train at Camp Tarawa?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 8 months.

7. What was the 5th Marine Division's first stop after Camp Tawara according to "Armada"?
(a) Guam.
(b) Australia.
(c) Rabaul.
(d) Honolulu.

8. What did hundred of thousands of young Americans do after hearing Roosevelt's speech?
(a) They burned Japanese electronics.
(b) They attacked the Japanese embassy.
(c) They overwhelmed the enlistment centers.
(d) They fled to Canada.

9. Who did Harlon Block join the Marines with?
(a) His football team.
(b) His class.
(c) His soccer team.
(d) His brothers.

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

11. Who signed Harlon Block's enlistment papers?
(a) His brother.
(b) He faked his father's signature.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

12. What boat was E company on?
(a) USS Stranpan.
(b) USS Missoula.
(c) USS Missouri.
(d) USS Sapian.

13. What was James Bradley's father's given name?
(a) John.
(b) Karl.
(c) Sam.
(d) Henry.

14. What was John Bradley's mother's name?
(a) Simone.
(b) Laura.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Kathryn.

15. How many times did Bradley talk to his sons about the raising of the flag?
(a) Once of twice a month.
(b) Never.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Bradley's father's name?

2. What was the nickname given to Mount Suribachi?

3. What was the Marine's secret weapon?

4. What duty was Rene given in the unit?

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

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