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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen: Antigo and Chapter Fifteen: Coming Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the 5th Marine Division given that made it unique?
(a) A special insignia.
(b) A special handshake.
(c) A special uniform.
(d) A special song.

2. What type of bombers were using the Iwo Jima air strips in 1945?
(a) B-29.
(b) B-17.
(c) B-19.
(d) B-25.

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

4. When did John and his parents move from Texas to Appleton, WI?
(a) In 1912.
(b) During WWI.
(c) During the Great Depression.
(d) At the start of the War.

5. What was John Bradley's father's name?
(a) Mark.
(b) James.
(c) Henry.
(d) Max.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Harlon Block live before WWII?

2. When did Ira Hayes get his paratrooper wings?

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

4. Who did Ira, John, and Rene meet in Washington?

5. What did the Marines use in conjunction with grenades to destroy Japanese underground structures?

(see the answer key)

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