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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 surprises Sledge about the picture that Kathy shows him?
(a) The hope he gains.
(b) The lack of beauty.
(c) The lack of emotion.
(d) The beauty.

2. What were the troops instructed to do as they hit landfall?
(a) Cover for the person in front of them.
(b) Get off the beach as quickly as possible.
(c) Scream like banshees to create distraction.
(d) Fire into the trees.

3. What does Lieutenant Stanley collapse from after the fighting at Okinawa?
(a) Dehydration.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Shock.

4. How did Kathy get his nickname?
(a) He had an affair with a chorus girl.
(b) His last name is Kathleen.
(c) His wife's name is Kathy and he constantly talks about her.
(d) He is very feminine.

5. What does Sledge do at every stop along the way as they advance along the airfield on Peleliu?
(a) Sings a hymn.
(b) Pours sweat from his boot.
(c) Repeats the Lord's Prayer.
(d) Counts his heart beats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of the water that the Marines are supplied with after the first day of battle at Peleliu?

2. What is Sledge's reaction to the first Japanese casualties he sees?

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

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

5. What do the men kill with gusto while they are stationed away from the combat zones?

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