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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sledge describe as having a bizarre blend of capable leadership and nonsensical behavior?
(a) Snafu.
(b) Mac.
(c) Doc.
(d) Ack Ack.

2. What does Nease do to make their New Year's at the non-combat zone more festive?
(a) Reads a book to the men.
(b) Gets a radio to have a dance.
(c) Finds some fire works.
(d) Steals turkeys from the officer's mess.

3. What does he see the veteran soldiers do when they see the first Japanese casualties?
(a) Praying over the bodies.
(b) Defiling the bodies.
(c) Looting the corpses.
(d) Stepping over the corpses without noticing them.

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

5. 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) Caualty Capital Ridge.
(d) Heart Attack Ridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Sledge's commanding officers expect the Japanese to fight at Peleliu?

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

3. What is the weather like on the day of the assault on Peleliu?

4. Where were most of Sledge's classmates transferred to after Boot Camp?

5. Who replaces Haldane as the commanding officer?

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