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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Stay of Execution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a Ka Bar?
(a) Helmet.
(b) Bayonet.
(c) Large knife.
(d) Parachute.

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

3. Who does Sledge describe as "slightly Asiatic in thinking"?
(a) Shelton.
(b) Hanover.
(c) Haney.
(d) Haldane.

4. What is the name of the ridge on Peleliu that was under almost constant barrage of artillery?
(a) Broken Neck Ridge.
(b) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(c) Heart Attack Ridge.
(d) Caualty Capital Ridge.

5. What does Sledge think about the Marine Corps pilots while he is heading away from Peleliu?
(a) They are not as skilled as the Japanese.
(b) They are harbingers of death.
(c) They are highly effective.
(d) They are incredibly skilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the troops instructed to do as they hit landfall?

2. What month does Sledge reach his destination for his off-combat time?

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

4. What does a clear distinct voice tell Sledge while he is sitting with a group of buddies on Peleliu?

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

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