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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many soldiers were unaccounted for on "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" on Iwo Jima?
(a) 926.
(b) 765.
(c) 560.
(d) 329.

2. When was the last time Ira, John, and Rene saw each other?
(a) When they met President Truman.
(b) At the statue unveiling.
(c) When Ira was sick in 1963.
(d) When they made the movie.

3. What prize did Rosenthal win?
(a) The Pulitzer.
(b) The Greedy prize.
(c) The Nobel.
(d) The Anson Prize.

4. Who did news from Iwo Jima steal the headlines from in the U.S?
(a) Europe.
(b) Truman.
(c) Patton and Roosevelt.
(d) Stalin.

5. Where was Ralph Ignatowski's body found?
(a) In an underground hideout.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a trench.
(d) In a bunker.

6. What part of the Iwo Jima mountain did Easy Company go to in "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two"?
(a) The eastern side.
(b) The south side.
(c) The southwest side.
(d) The northeastern side.

7. How were Belle and Ed Block notified of their son's death?
(a) By phone.
(b) By mail.
(c) By sending an officer.
(d) By telegram.

8. What ship was destroyed by Kamikazes in "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" ?
(a) USS Arabia.
(b) USS Arizona.
(c) USS Bismark.
(d) USS Memphis.

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

10. Where did the Blocks move after the death of their son?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) New York.
(c) Loma Linda.
(d) Seattle.

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

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

13. What did Rene do after returning to the U.S according to "Chapter Eighteen: Movies and Monuments"?
(a) Worked at a bank.
(b) Bought a funeral home.
(c) Purchased a store.
(d) Worked at the mill.

14. What happened to Martha Strank in the couple of months following her learning about her son's death?
(a) Her hair turned white.
(b) They became mad.
(c) She died.
(d) She left the country.

15. How many American soldiers died on Iwo Jima by March 3, 1945?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 1,700.
(d) 5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Rene's parade cancel in 1945?

2. When was Ira arrested for the 55th time?

3. Where was Ira buried?

4. Who did John Bradley marry when he returned to the U.S according to "Chapter Fourteen: Antigo"?

5. What did John Bradley receive for his action on Iwo Jima?

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