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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 picked up Rosenthal's picture at the AP office?

2. When was Ira discharged from the Marines?

3. When did John Bradley write to his parents about his helping raising the flag?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was the war chest described at the start of "Chapter Sixteen: The Bond Tour" and "Chapter Seventeen: A Conflict of Honor"?

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

4. What happened when Mike and others dove into a foxhole in "Chapter Thirteen: We Gave Our Today"?

5. Who was Joe Rosenthal?

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

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

8. What did March 25, 1945 mark?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the Battle of Tawara.

Essay Topic 2

Examine why Pearl Harbor was known as the "day that will live in infamy," and the meaning of this statement.

Essay Topic 3

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

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