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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. Where was the American flag given to the platoon taken from?
(a) The USS Wisconsin.
(b) The USS Missoula.
(c) The USS Sapian.
(d) The USS Atlanta.

2. What type of bombers were using the Iwo Jima air strips in 1945?
(a) B-25.
(b) B-19.
(c) B-29.
(d) B-17.

3. Who Lieutenant did John Bradley care for on Iwo Jima?
(a) Keith Wells.
(b) Henry Fird.
(c) Randal Erikson.
(d) Mark Stenford.

4. Who did John Bradley think the real heroes were at Iwo Jima?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The ones that didn't make it home.
(d) The family of the fallen.

5. Where was Ralph Ignatowski's body found?
(a) In a bunker.
(b) In an underground hideout.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In a trench.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the commander expected would arrive to support his troops on Iwo Jima?

2. Where was Mike buried?

3. What happened to Martha Strank in the couple of months following her learning about her son's death?

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

5. What happened when Mike led a small group of Marines in rugged terrain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wall Street broker-dealer organization announce during the war bond drive?

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

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

4. What did March 25, 1945 mark?

5. What were the losses among the Marines on the first three days of Iwo Jima?

6. What did Ira complain about while participating in the war bond drive?

7. What did Jack Bradley do when he returned home in "Chapter Fourteen: Antigo" and "Chapter Fifteen: Coming Home"?

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

9. What did Harlon Block's letter home a few days after the raising of the flag say?

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

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