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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-Author's Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where did the non-Indian Marines go?
(a) Pacific.
(b) Furlough.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Georgia.

2. In honor of the birthday of the Marines, how long were the Second and Third Raider Battalions moved off the front line and allowed to rest?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

3. How large was the bomb on Iwo Jima that lifted a Sherman tank and flipped it upside down?
(a) 300 pounds.
(b) 500 pounds.
(c) 600 pounds.
(d) 450 pounds.

4. What was the English name of the singer who was asked to do the Blessingway for Ned before he enlisted in the Marines?
(a) Peter Miller.
(b) Vincent Longbranch.
(c) Charles Baker.
(d) Frank Mitchell.

5. In Chapter 14, what type of rifles did Japanese snipers use?
(a) Arisaka bolt action rifles.
(b) 99 short rifles.
(c) .25 caliber rifles.
(d) Kokura rifles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what did Smitty pour over Ned's head to wish in the New Year?

2. In Chapter 15, how long was it supposed to take the men to cross the desert area on foot?

3. How many days did it take the Marines to move halwy up the slope of Mount Suribachi?

4. Where did the Seabees build a base for PT boats in Chapter 18?

5. What siblings are born when Ned is in boarding school?

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