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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Bradley's father's name?

2. When did Mike's unit land on Bougainville?

3. How long did the 5th Marine Division train for before being shipped to Hawaii?

4. When did John meet his wife?

5. What was James Bradley's father's given name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Battle of Tarawa foreshadow?

2. What did the Allied forces know they needed to do after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

3. What did the boys know about the meaning of Iwo Jima?

4. What was the Civilian Conservation Corps?

5. What happened to Lucas on the second day in Iwo Jima?

6. What was Japan's strategy in attacking the U.S. in Pearl Harbor?

7. What would the training at Camp Tawara involve?

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

9. What did Bradley always wonder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of individual verses country as described in Flags of Our Fathers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the training of the Japanese and how their planning affected American military operations.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Japanese soldiers are characterized, and compare this with how American soldiers are characterized.

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