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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Assault into Hell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sledge gets the chance to meet veterans from where?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Nagisaki.
(c) Bougainville.
(d) British Isles.

2. What holiday did Sledge graduate from boot camp on?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Veteran's Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas Eve.

3. Why was the ship so poorly accommodated for the troops?
(a) It was not meant for troop transport.
(b) It was only a very short distance.
(c) They had more men than the ship was intended for.
(d) It was more efficient to not include every luxury for the troops.

4. What did Sledge's instructors promise that they would need to know to do?
(a) Walk without sound.
(b) Shoot with precision.
(c) Cauterize a wound.
(d) Fight with a knife.

5. What state was sledge born in?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Sledge's older brother?

2. What is meant by "snapping in"?

3. What was Sledge's job in the Marines?

4. What does Sledge's commander do when half of his class flunks out?

5. Where is Sledge transferred to after Boot Camp?

(see the answer key)

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