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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. What color were the beaches of Iwo Jima?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

2. What type of Japanese troops took the first shots at the Marines?
(a) Tanks.
(b) Snipers.
(c) Kamikazes.
(d) Grenadier.

3. What was the name of the unit Mike joined?
(a) The Marlins.
(b) The Raiders.
(c) The Wolves.
(d) The Rangers.

4. When did Mike's unit land on Bougainville?
(a) November 1, 1944.
(b) November 19, 1943.
(c) January 1, 1943.
(d) November 1, 1943.

5. Who signed Harlon Block's enlistment papers?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) He faked his father's signature.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the battle for Iwo Jima last?

2. What was John's nickname?

3. How was the Marine Ira saw when he landed on Iwo Jima killed?

4. When was the American flag raised on Iwo Jima?

5. Where is Pearl Harbor located?

(see the answer key)

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