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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened after the flag was raised on top of Mount Suribachi?
(a) Sniper fire started again.
(b) A plane crashed on the top of the mountain.
(c) The Japanese surrendered.
(d) The USS Arizona sunk.

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

6. What was the barren ground of the mountain dotted with?
(a) Japanese tanks.
(b) Japanese firing ports.
(c) Land mines.
(d) Crashed planes.

7. What job did Rene hold in 1979?
(a) He was retired.
(b) A janitor.
(c) A bank clerk.
(d) A teacher.

8. How much money did the Wall Street broker-dealer organization give to the war bond drive?
(a) 2 billion dollars.
(b) 3 billion dollars.
(c) 4 billion dollars.
(d) 1 billion dollars.

9. Who took the photograph of the second raising of the flag?
(a) Ethan Sober.
(b) Arthur Roberts.
(c) Mark Suber.
(d) Joe Rosenthal.

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

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

12. What did John Bradley buy after returning to the U.S?
(a) A theater.
(b) A funeral home.
(c) A house.
(d) A car.

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

14. What false information was communicated to the Bradley's before their son came back home?
(a) He lost his leg.
(b) He died.
(c) He had been lot at sea.
(d) He had been captured.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Japanese soldiers attacked John Bradley screaming "Banzai"?

2. What unit did Easy Company rejoin on March 1, 1945 according to "Chapter Thirteen: We Gave Our Today"?

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

4. Where was the American flag given to the platoon taken from?

5. How many shots of the second raising of the flag were taken?

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