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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Assault into Hell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the focus of training at Camp Elliot?
(a) Combat tactics.
(b) Fatigue treatment.
(c) Discipline under stress.
(d) Strategic maneuvering.

2. Where is the first combat destination for Sledge?
(a) Iwo Jima.
(b) Okinawa.
(c) Peleliu.
(d) Guadalcanal.

3. How old was Sledge when he died?
(a) 29.
(b) 65.
(c) 81.
(d) 70.

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

5. What is surprising about the Japanese counter attack on Peleliu?
(a) It came too soon.
(b) It was not a Banzai attack.
(c) It was much more intense than anticipated.
(d) It was not as intense as anticipated.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Sledge surprised to find as he watches the native birds on Peleliu?

3. What does Rupertus predict at Peleliu?

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

5. What was the name of the ship that transported Sledge to combat?

(see the answer key)

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