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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did John Bradley think the real heroes were at Iwo Jima?
(a) The family of the fallen.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The ones that didn't make it home.

2. What was the name of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb?
(a) Enola Gay.
(b) Big Bertha.
(c) Berthy.
(d) Superstar.

3. How much of Easy Company's forces were lost on "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two"?
(a) 23%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 65%.

4. Whose fame was immediate after the picture of the flag ran in the newspaper?
(a) Rosenthal's.
(b) The Los Angeles Time.
(c) John Bradley.
(d) The Marine Corp.

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

6. What did Mike's unit member think killed Mike?
(a) Japanese snipers.
(b) Friendly fire.
(c) Himself.
(d) Japanese infantry.

7. Where were Harlon and Franklin buried?
(a) In Pennsylvania.
(b) At Arlington.
(c) On Iwo Jima.
(d) In their respective home towns.

8. Who did Rene write to in February 1945 without mentioning the flag?
(a) Roberta.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Ruth.

9. When was Ira arrested for the 55th time?
(a) December 1958.
(b) December 1955.
(c) December 1954.
(d) December 1956.

10. What unit did Easy Company rejoin on March 1, 1945 according to "Chapter Thirteen: We Gave Our Today"?
(a) The 8th Marine Division.
(b) The 28th Marine Division.
(c) The 30th Marine Division.
(d) The 18th Marine Division.

11. What did Ira do because of the media frenzy surrounding him?
(a) Smoke.
(b) He faked his death.
(c) Drink.
(d) He became a hermit.

12. When was Ira discharged from the Marines?
(a) January 1945.
(b) December 1945.
(c) December 1944.
(d) December 1946.

13. How long did it take for the Marines to clear the volcano according to "Chapter Eleven: The Flags"?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 9 days.

14. How much money did the war bond drive need to raise?
(a) 14 billion dollars.
(b) 23 billion dollars
(c) 16 billion dollars
(d) 9 billion dollars

15. How long did it take for John Bradley to stop crying at night after returning from Iwo Jima?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie were Ira, John, and Rene asked to appear in?

2. How many Marines died in "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" on Iwo Jima?

3. Where was Rosenthal's film sent according to "Chapter Twelve: Myths"?

4. What did the AP do with Rosenthal's photograph?

5. Who took the photograph of the second raising of the flag?

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