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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. When was the last time Ira, John, and Rene saw each other?

2. Whose fame was immediate after the picture of the flag ran in the newspaper?

3. Why was Rene's parade cancel in 1945?

4. Who picked up Rosenthal's picture at the AP office?

5. When was Ira arrested for the 55th time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the process like for processing film according to "Chapter 12: Myths"?

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

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

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

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

6. What did reporters know about the flag raising?

7. After he died, what did Jack's children learn about his emotional state following the war?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the media in World War II and how the media led to false beliefs being perpetuated about the end of the war.

Essay Topic 3

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

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