Understanding Suribachi's Significance

The Japanese ("the enemy") were living & sleeping ______underground under the black sand.

• emulated

• misfortune

• stealthily

• interminably

It STUNNED Ned/Kii & his Marines when they discovered on page 188

• the Japanese gov't forced their citizens into secret caves & tunnels underground

• the Japanese gov't took the US food relief from its starving citizens from years ago.

• that the Japanese cracked their Navajo code.

What does Ned/Kii do before going into battle at Iwo Jima?

• Hugged Smitty & Georgia Boy

• Stayed in a foxhole on the ship

• Took his pollen and prayed. Also wouldn't eat breakfast yet.

• Ate a big Marine breakfast of stake, eggs, biscuits for extra energy

What is the simile used to describe how Kii/Ned sees the mountain top (Mt. Suribachi)?

• blanketed with snow

• like the shadow of a monster

• bloodiest fight in Marine Corps history

Iwo Jima was considered the ____________ .

• bloodiest battle in Marine history.

• Howling Mad.

• New recruits.

• Navajo code talkers

Which friend was there with Kii/Ned when climbing up Mt. Suribachi?

• Georgia Boy

• Navy

• Suribachi

• Smitty

The Japanese were waiting for the Marines to start climbing up the mountain of Mt. Suribachi before they _____ _____ _______. (That will be described in the next chapter: The Black Beach").

• Welcomed to Paradise

• sprung their trap

• dipped her armor

The island of Iwo Jima was actually a _________, nicknamed "Sulphur Island".

• volcano

• earthquake

• amphibious corps

• "walk in the park"