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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took the photograph of the second raising of the flag?

2. How many of the 150 Japanese that tried to escape to the north made it through American fire?

3. How many shots of the second raising of the flag were taken?

4. How long did it take for John Bradley to stop crying at night after returning from Iwo Jima?

5. When was de Weldon's statue unveiled at Arlington?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wall Street broker-dealer organization announce during the war bond drive?

2. What happened when Mike and others dove into a foxhole in "Chapter Thirteen: We Gave Our Today"?

3. What was the biggest myth created by the flag raising photo?

4. What was the process like for processing film according to "Chapter 12: Myths"?

5. What did Rene reveal to the army after being identified as a flag raiser, and who threatened him?

6. What did President Truman do during the war bond drive?

7. What did the Easy Company do under the charge of Captain Severance?

8. What did the American commander not have any choice in after waiting for tanks to cover his troops?

9. Why was Rosenthal disappointed after taking a picture of the raising of the flag?

10. Which of the flag raisers that survived the war were interred at Arlington?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the Easy Company and its responsibilities.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the qualities of a hero. Why did John Bradley never considered himself to be a hero?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role that mothers played in the lives of the six flag raisers.

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