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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Japanese soldiers attacked John Bradley screaming "Banzai"?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

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

3. How long did the platoon take to reach the top of Mount Suribachi?
(a) 160 minutes.
(b) 50 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 80 minutes.

4. What did the men use to raise the American flag on the top of mount Suribachi?
(a) A broom.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A canon barrel.
(d) A tree.

5. Who ordered a platoon to be sent to the top of Mount Suribachi?
(a) Colonel Smith.
(b) Colonel Markenson.
(c) Colonel Johnson.
(d) Colonel Minnen.

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

7. What happened when Mike led a small group of Marines in rugged terrain?
(a) They were blocked in a mine field.
(b) They came under fire.
(c) They were targeted by friendly fire.
(d) The were recalled.

8. Who decided which photographs were good enough to be published?
(a) The newspapers.
(b) The Army press office.
(c) The photographer.
(d) The pool chief.

9. What movie were Ira, John, and Rene asked to appear in?
(a) "The Sands of Iwo Jima."
(b) "The Battle of Iwo Jima."
(c) "Iwo Jima with Love."
(d) "Take Iwo Jima."

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

11. Where was Rosenthal's film sent according to "Chapter Twelve: Myths"?
(a) Guam.
(b) New York.
(c) Australia.
(d) Los Angeles.

12. What did John Bradley receive for his action on Iwo Jima?
(a) The Navy Cross.
(b) Silver Star.
(c) Legion of Merit.
(d) Air Medal.

13. Where did the photographs taken by journalists go after being processed?
(a) To the censors.
(b) The Military Press Office.
(c) To the AP.
(d) The Pentagon.

14. How many Marines died in "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" on Iwo Jima?
(a) 644.
(b) 429.
(c) 987.
(d) 291.

15. When was de Weldon's statue unveiled at Arlington?
(a) Late 1954.
(b) Late 1958.
(c) Late 1952.
(d) Late 1964.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did John Bradley think the real heroes were at Iwo Jima?

2. What did John Bradley buy after returning to the U.S?

3. What type of bombers were using the Iwo Jima air strips in 1945?

4. What prize did Rosenthal win?

5. What was the name of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb?

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