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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Preparation for Combat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Sledge's boot camp instructor?
(a) Commander Davidson.
(b) Captain Douglas.
(c) Chancellor Daniels.
(d) Corporal Doherty.

2. What was the name of the ship that Sledge and his company took after they completed their training?
(a) President Polk.
(b) President Washington.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) President Johnson.

3. What is meant by "snapping in"?
(a) Multiple shots at a single target.
(b) Precision in marching.
(c) Dry firing.
(d) Holding an aim.

4. What is Sledge recognized as after his graduation from boot camp?
(a) An instructor.
(b) An officer.
(c) A legal voter.
(d) A marine.

5. Who does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?
(a) His older brother.
(b) His dead father.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His boot camp instructor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the ship so poorly accommodated for the troops?

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

3. What state was sledge born in?

4. How old was Sledge when he died?

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

(see the answer key)

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