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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Brave Men Lost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Peleliu?
(a) On the mainland of Japan.
(b) A tiny island in the Palau group.
(c) In Polynesia.
(d) A small group of islands off the coast of Korea.

2. What does Sledge watch explode from direct Japanese fire?
(a) A small patch of beach next to him.
(b) A Marine DUKW.
(c) An Amtrac.
(d) A close friend.

3. What is Sledge's main job while he is deployed at Bloody Nose Ridge?
(a) A medical assistant.
(b) A stretcher bearer.
(c) A grenade launcher.
(d) A land surveyor.

4. What does Sledge see a man doing to a dead Japanese machine gunner after taking the pillbox?
(a) Taking out his golden teeth.
(b) Mutilating his body.
(c) Trying to piece his skull back together.
(d) Tossing pieces of coral into his shattered skull cavity.

5. What is surprising about the Japanese counter attack on Peleliu?
(a) It was much more intense than anticipated.
(b) It was not a Banzai attack.
(c) It came too soon.
(d) It was not as intense as anticipated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday did Sledge graduate from boot camp on?

2. What is Sledge recognized as after his graduation from boot camp?

3. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?

4. What is a "million dollar wound"?

5. What is Sledge trained in when he is off duty?

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