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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Of Mud and Maggots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sledge feel is slipping away as he endures barrage after barrage of Japanese fire on Okinawa?
(a) His emotions.
(b) His belief in God.
(c) His hope.
(d) His sanity.

2. What does he see the veteran soldiers do when they see the first Japanese casualties?
(a) Stepping over the corpses without noticing them.
(b) Looting the corpses.
(c) Defiling the bodies.
(d) Praying over the bodies.

3. Who does Sledge administer first aid to on the front lines at Okinawa and then carry back to the camp fearing he will die?
(a) Haldane.
(b) Caswell.
(c) Mac.
(d) Snafu.

4. What is covering nearly every surface while Sledge works as a stretcher bearer?
(a) Water.
(b) Pus.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Blood.

5. How does Sledge's company celebrate Christmas while they are away from combat?
(a) Good food.
(b) They read Bible passages and pray for peace.
(c) Big presentation of presents.
(d) A USO concert with Bob Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sledge watch explode from direct Japanese fire?

2. Where is Sledge's unit located during the fighting in chapter 12?

3. What does Sledge witness before he heads out to battle at the beginning of chapter 12?

4. What is the expected mortality rate on the beaches at Okinawa?

5. What surprising news does Sledge hear about the man he administered first aid to a few weeks after the matter?

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