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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. Who took the photograph of the second raising of the flag?
(a) Ethan Sober.
(b) Joe Rosenthal.
(c) Arthur Roberts.
(d) Mark Suber.

2. How many shots of the second raising of the flag were taken?
(a) 1 shot.
(b) 2 shots.
(c) 3 shots.
(d) 5 shots.

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

4. When was Ira discharged from the Marines?
(a) December 1944.
(b) January 1945.
(c) December 1945.
(d) December 1946.

5. Who ordered a platoon to be sent to the top of Mount Suribachi?
(a) Colonel Markenson.
(b) Colonel Johnson.
(c) Colonel Smith.
(d) Colonel Minnen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the platoon take to reach the top of Mount Suribachi?

2. How much money did the war bond drive need to raise?

3. What happened after the flag was raised on top of Mount Suribachi?

4. Who did John Bradley think the real heroes were at Iwo Jima?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did many people who watched the raising of the flag mistakenly assume?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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