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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Breakthrough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the expected mortality rate on the beaches at Okinawa?
(a) 75%
(b) 85%
(c) 25%
(d) 50%

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

3. What happens to Caswell as he attends to a wounded soldier while shipping away from Peleliu?
(a) He gets sick from seeing so much gore.
(b) He runs out of the supplies he needs.
(c) He falls ill from loss of blood.
(d) He gets a knife wound to the face.

4. How do the troops in Sledge's unit react to the news that Germany has surrendered to the Allies?
(a) They throw a huge party.
(b) They are angry that they were not there.
(c) They are not impressed.
(d) They get more motivation to push forward.

5. What does Mac want to arm himself with as he charges the Japanese line at Okinawa?
(a) A grenade.
(b) A sniper rifle.
(c) A knife and a pistol.
(d) A 60mm mortar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are most of the survivors of Okinawa suffering from after weeks of battle?

2. What is so impressive to Sledge about Haldane?

3. Where is Sledge transferred to after Boot Camp?

4. What was the company's opinion of Captain Haldane?

5. What was the name of the ship that Sledge and his company took after they completed their training?

(see the answer key)

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