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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Sixteen: The Bond Tour and Chapter Seventeen: A Conflict of Honor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for John Bradley to stop crying at night after returning from Iwo Jima?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

2. What was Ira Hayes's nickname in the Corps?
(a) Chief Falling Cloud.
(b) Mike.
(c) Flying Horseman.
(d) Laughing Easy.

3. How long did the 5th Marine Division train at Camp Tarawa?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. What happened to Martha Strank in the couple of months following her learning about her son's death?
(a) She left the country.
(b) They became mad.
(c) She died.
(d) Her hair turned white.

5. Who did Ira, John, and Rene meet in Washington?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) President Truman.
(d) Admiral Nimitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the 5th Marine Division given that made it unique?

2. What was John's father's career before WWII?

3. What was the name of the 5th Marine Division?

4. What false information was communicated to the Bradley's before their son came back home?

5. What duty was Rene given in the unit?

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