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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 Goldie finally receive news of her son's death?
(a) April 9, 1945.
(b) April 23, 1945
(c) March 9, 1945
(d) April 9, 1946

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

3. Who took over Mike's unit after his death?
(a) Harlon Block.
(b) John Dradley.
(c) Erik Smithen.
(d) Arthur Smith.

4. Where was Rosenthal's film sent according to "Chapter Twelve: Myths"?
(a) Australia.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Guam.

5. Who was the only man first identified in the Rosenthal photo?
(a) John.
(b) Rene.
(c) Mark.
(d) Ira.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ira discharged from the Marines?

2. Who did news from Iwo Jima steal the headlines from in the U.S?

3. Who did Rene write to in February 1945 without mentioning the flag?

4. How much money did the war bond drive ultimately raise?

5. How long did it take for the Marines to clear the volcano according to "Chapter Eleven: The Flags"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Ira in December 1954?

3. Why was Rosenthal disappointed after taking a picture of the raising of the flag?

4. What was unveiled in 1954 according to "Chapter Eighteen: Movies and Monuments" and "Chapter Nineteen: Casualties of War"?

5. What did President Truman do during the war bond drive?

6. What never happened again after the ceremony for the unveiling of the Arlington statue?

7. What did Rene reveal to the army after being identified as a flag raiser, and who threatened him?

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

9. After he died, what did Jack's children learn about his emotional state following the war?

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

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