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

2. What false information was communicated to the Bradley's before their son came back home?
(a) He died.
(b) He lost his leg.
(c) He had been captured.
(d) He had been lot at sea.

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

4. How many men were to participate to the landing on Iwo Jima?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 760,000.

5. How large is Iwo Jima?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) 24 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the commander expected would arrive to support his troops on Iwo Jima?

2. What happened when Mike led a small group of Marines in rugged terrain?

3. What war did John Bradley's father participate in?

4. Who took over Mike's unit after his death?

5. How many soldiers were unaccounted for on "Chapter Nine: D-Day Plus Two" on Iwo Jima?

(see the answer key)

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