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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. Who went to Iwo Jima with James Bradley and his siblings?

2. What was John's mother's religion?

3. How old was Jack Lucas when he received the Medal of Honor?

4. What was the name of the unit Mike joined?

5. Who signed Harlon Block's enlistment papers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the volcanic ash create according to "Chapter Seven: D Day and Chapter 8"?

3. What did the bulldozers on Iwo Jima do, and what was Bradley ordered to do?

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

5. How long had the battle of Iwo Jima raged, and how was the battle described?

6. What did Franklin do when he got word he was drafted?

7. What did Bradley always wonder?

8. How was Mike Strank known according to "Chapter 4: Call of Duty"?

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

10. What was the Civilian Conservation Corps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that mothers played in the lives of the six flag raisers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the qualities of a hero. Why did John Bradley never considered himself to be a hero?

Essay Topic 3

Examine why our nation's heroes are immortalized.

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