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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 Iwo Jima declared conquered by Admiral Nimitz?
(a) March 23, 1945.
(b) January 14, 1945.
(c) March 14, 1945.
(d) March 14, 1947.

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

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

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

5. How much money did the war bond drive ultimately raise?
(a) 56.3 billon dollars.
(b) 16.3 billon dollars.
(c) 26.3 billon dollars.
(d) 21.3 billon dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ira buried?

2. What did the AP editor say when he chose Rosenthal's picture?

3. Why was Rene ordered to keep quiet that it was Harlon Block and not Hansen that was in the photo?

4. What magazine did Louis Lowery photograph for?

5. What type of bombers were using the Iwo Jima air strips in 1945?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Easy Company do under the charge of Captain Severance?

2. What did the American commander not have any choice in after waiting for tanks to cover his troops?

3. What happened when Mike and others dove into a foxhole in "Chapter Thirteen: We Gave Our Today"?

4. What did reporters know about the flag raising?

5. Who did the image of the flag steal the headlines from back home?

6. What message did the Potsdam Declaration send to Japan?

7. What could the Marines sometimes hear during battle on Iwo Jima?

8. What did Colonel Johnson order on day five of the Iwo Jima invasion, according to "Chapter Eleven: The Flags"?

9. Who was Joe Rosenthal?

10. What did the Easy Company face on the third day in "Chapter Nine: D Day Plus Two" and "Chapter Ten: D Day Plus Three"?

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