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

2. How do the men in Sledge's until feel about Shadow's appearance?
(a) They feel a tight bond.
(b) They are infuriated.
(c) They hold him in disdain.
(d) They find him warm and welcoming.

3. What does Sledge's commanding officer on Okinawa use to pretend that he is under attack?
(a) A smoke bomb.
(b) A 60mm Mortar.
(c) A sniper rifle.
(d) A grenade.

4. What unique hand-to-hand combat technique was offered at Camp Elliot?
(a) Boxing.
(b) Karate.
(c) Fencing.
(d) Knife fighting and judo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sledge enjoy when he is relieved from the front lines at Peleliu?

2. How did Sledge get his position on the 60mm Mortar?

3. What happens to Caswell as he attends to a wounded soldier while shipping away from Peleliu?

4. How long does Sledge go in Okinawa without taking off his boots?

5. What war is this book set in?

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