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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 did Ira, John, and Rene meet in Washington?

2. Who introduced a bill for a monument to be built based on Rosenthal's image?

3. Where was Rosenthal's film sent according to "Chapter Twelve: Myths"?

4. Who took over Mike's unit after his death?

5. Whose letter about being in good health was sent to his parents after his death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the flag raisers that survived the war were interred at Arlington?

5. What happened to Ira in December 1954?

6. What was the biggest myth created by the flag raising photo?

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

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

9. What message did the Potsdam Declaration send to Japan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the soldiers were used to promote the war and determine the reason as well as whether it was exploitative.

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

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