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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 did Harlon Block ship for duty?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1944.

2. What was John's father's career before WWII?
(a) Railroad worker.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Farmer.

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

4. What portion of the American soldiers fighting on Iwo Jima ultimately died or were wounded?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 80%.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 2/3.

5. What was John remembered for by the member of his unit?
(a) His laugh.
(b) His kindness.
(c) His stature.
(d) His accent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname given to Mount Suribachi?

2. What duty was Rene given in the unit?

3. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?

4. How many brothers does James Bradley have according to "Chapter One: Sacred Ground"?

5. What sport was Belle Block against her son playing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Battle of Tarawa foreshadow?

2. What was General Kuribayashi determined to cause during the Iwo Jima battle?

3. What did Kathryn, James's mother, always rely on according to "Chapter Two: All-American Boys"?

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

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

6. What did the volcanic ash create according to "Chapter Seven: D Day and Chapter 8"?

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

8. What did Bradley and his brothers find after their father died?

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

10. What were the Japanese soldiers trained to become?

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