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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 Shelton's nick-name?
(a) Snafu.
(b) Ack Ack.
(c) Sharp Shooter.
(d) Mate.

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

3. What is the state of the water that the Marines are supplied with after the first day of battle at Peleliu?
(a) Hot but clean.
(b) Cool and crisp.
(c) Foul and polluted.
(d) Cluttered with debris.

4. What month was Sledge transported to combat?
(a) October.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) August.

5. What does Sledge watch explode from direct Japanese fire?
(a) A small patch of beach next to him.
(b) A Marine DUKW.
(c) A close friend.
(d) An Amtrac.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sledge so tense while on board the ship?

2. What is Sledge momentarily pinned down by at Peleliu?

3. How many Japanese troops are supposed to be stationed at Peleliu?

4. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?

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

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