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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: D Day and Chapter 8: D Day Plus One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the 5th Marine Division stationed in November 1943 according to "Chapter Five: Forging the Spearhead"?
(a) Camp Smith.
(b) Camp Pendleton.
(c) Camp Tawara.
(d) Camp 5.

2. What was on Iwo Jima that made its capture imperative?
(a) A submarine base.
(b) A radar station.
(c) An air field.
(d) A training camp.

3. How was the Marine Ira saw when he landed on Iwo Jima killed?
(a) Decapitated.
(b) He blew up on a mine.
(c) Shot in the head.
(d) His arm was cut off.

4. Who came to confer with Generals of the 5th Marine Division while it was training?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Admiral Nimitz.
(c) President Roosevelt.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

5. What was the name of the 5th Marine Division?
(a) Spearhead.
(b) Anvil.
(c) Hammerhead.
(d) Hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?

2. Where did Ira Hayes train?

3. How long of a journey did the 5th Marine Division complete to reach Island X?

4. Who was John's best friend in the Marines?

5. How many Marines were assigned to fighting toward the north of Iwo Jima?

(see the answer key)

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