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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Brave Men Lost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who replaces Haldane as the commanding officer?
(a) Shelton.
(b) Sledge.
(c) Slater.
(d) Stanley.

2. Who does Sledge describe as "slightly Asiatic in thinking"?
(a) Hanover.
(b) Shelton.
(c) Haldane.
(d) Haney.

3. What does Sledge's commander do when half of his class flunks out?
(a) He cries.
(b) He winks and nods.
(c) He screams and demands re-testing.
(d) He resigns from his post, feeling he has failed.

4. What feature of warfare does Sledge comment on that is often overlooked in official accounts?
(a) The physical stress.
(b) The stench.
(c) The inability to sleep.
(d) The mental damage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sledge feel about his time at Camp Elliot?

2. Sledge gets the chance to meet veterans from where?

3. Why are there mountains of bodies and feces?

4. Who does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?

5. What does Sledge think about the Marine Corps pilots while he is heading away from Peleliu?

(see the answer key)

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