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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did the 5th Marine Division train for before being shipped to Hawaii?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 12 months.

3. Who was John's best friend in the Marines?
(a) Iggy Popasky.
(b) Ralph Ignatowski.
(c) Henry Stravinsky.
(d) Robert Kanisky.

4. How long of a journey did the 5th Marine Division complete to reach Island X?
(a) 7,000 miles.
(b) 4,000 miles.
(c) 5,000 miles.
(d) 6,000 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men raised the flag according to "Chapter Two: All American Boys"?

2. How many Marines were killed on D-Day on Iwo Jima?

3. Who did Harlon Block join the Marines with?

4. Who did the Japanese fight to death for?

5. How many times did Bradley talk to his sons about the raising of the flag?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Mike Strank known according to "Chapter 4: Call of Duty"?

2. What did the Battle of Tarawa foreshadow?

3. What did Mike try to do during training for Rene in 1944?

4. What was the "day that will live in infamy," according to "Chapter Three: America's War"?

5. What did Franklin do when he got word he was drafted?

6. What did Jack think when he decided to join the Navy, and what did he not know?

7. What would the training at Camp Tawara involve?

8. What did the Marines create in March 1944?

9. What did the armada heading for Iwo Jima consist of according to "Chapter Six: Armada"?

10. What did the Allied forces know they needed to do after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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