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

2. What was Sledge's Platoon number at Boot Camp?
(a) 626.
(b) 984.
(c) 785.
(d) 879.

3. What chore at camp does Sledge hate the most?
(a) Detailing the latrine.
(b) Killing vermin.
(c) Hauling away rotting coconuts.
(d) Kitchen patrol.

4. Where was Sledge stationed?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Korea.
(c) Pearl Harbor.
(d) Pacific Theater.

5. What famous personality performs a show for Sledge's company?
(a) Bob Hope.
(b) Peggy Armstrong.
(c) Lil' Abner.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?

2. What did Sledge's instructors promise that they would need to know to do?

3. What was the name of Sledge's boot camp instructor?

4. What did the new Marines do to the veterans?

5. What unique hand-to-hand combat technique was offered at Camp Elliot?

(see the answer key)

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