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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 does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?

2. Why are there mountains of bodies and feces?

3. What does Sledge resent about the officers giving him orders during his non-combat time?

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

5. What caused the round that landed on a high-value target in Peleliu to not explode?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sledge feel after he is pinned down by friendly fire during the counterattack at Peleliu?

2. How does Sledge describe the smell of the camp in Peleliu?

3. How does Sledge feel about his infantry training after boot camp?

4. What is Sledge doing when he is startled by his feelings of peace during a time of war?

5. What does Sledge notice about the veterans around him before they make the assault on Peleliu?

6. How does Sledge feel about Haldane?

7. Why are there piles of corpses and feces lying around while Sledge is stationed in Peleliu?

8. Why is Sledge so nervous when he ships out from Guadalcanal?

9. Why is Sledge so excited to join combat?

10. What does Sledge do every time they take a break while crossing the unprotected air-strip on Peleliu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sledge comments on a few things about war that most history books do not mention. What are some of these things? How did they each affect the soldiers serving in the war?

Essay Topic 2

While in Japan, Sledge experiences a few different extremes in the weather. What were these extremes? How did they affect Sledge's life? Were they a good force in his life? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Mark experiences moments of intense fear before he is to join the siege on the beaches at Peleliu and Okinawa. What are the differences in the fear he feels at these two instances? How does Sledge deal with the fear he feels?

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