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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Another Amphibious Assault.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ridge on Peleliu that was under almost constant barrage of artillery?
(a) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(b) Heart Attack Ridge.
(c) Broken Neck Ridge.
(d) Caualty Capital Ridge.

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

3. Where is Sledge sent after three days on Peleliu?
(a) Home to America.
(b) Korea.
(c) Okinawa.
(d) Ngesebus Island.

4. What does Sledge see a man doing to a dead Japanese machine gunner after taking the pillbox?
(a) Tossing pieces of coral into his shattered skull cavity.
(b) Mutilating his body.
(c) Trying to piece his skull back together.
(d) Taking out his golden teeth.

5. Where were most of Sledge's classmates transferred to after Boot Camp?
(a) Camp Willams.
(b) Camp Elliot.
(c) Camp David.
(d) Camp Pendleton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the main focus of training for Sledge's instructor while at boot camp?

3. What does Sledge do at every stop along the way as they advance along the airfield on Peleliu?

4. How many marines were lost on the first day of fighting at Peleliu?

5. Where do some of the men in Sledge's company seek shelter when they are fired on from a pillbox that they thought was abandoned?

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