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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. When was the 5th Marine Division scheduled to be activated?
(a) December 11, 1943
(b) November 21, 1943
(c) November 11, 1944
(d) November 11, 1943.

2. What did John's father encourage him to do?
(a) Join the Army.
(b) Join the Navy.
(c) Join the Air Force.
(d) Flee to Canada.

3. What did Bradley say about the raising of the flag in Iwo Jima?
(a) It was "the happiest moment of his life."
(b) It was uneventful.
(c) It was difficult.
(d) It was tiring.

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

5. What profession did John discover while at church?
(a) Organ player.
(b) Deacon.
(c) Funeral director.
(d) Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was James Bradley's father's given name?

2. What mountain was the flag raised on top of?

3. What were the Japanese building at Guadalcanal?

4. When did John meet his wife?

5. How old was Jack Lucas when he received the Medal of Honor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did James Bradley, the author, travel and why according to "Chapter One: Sacred Ground"?

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

3. What did American leaders not know about the Japanese soldiers on Iwo Jima before they landed on the island?

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

5. What would the training at Camp Tawara involve?

6. What did Bradley always wonder?

7. How long had the battle of Iwo Jima raged, and how was the battle described?

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

9. What did Harlon's mother have a hard time forgiving?

10. What was ironic about Company E according to "Chapter Five: Forging the Spearhead"?

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