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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Of Shock and Shells.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sledge rescue from a mud pit while on Okinawa?
(a) A Japanese soldier.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A horse.
(d) A marine.

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

3. What does Sledge read in a letter from home after a hard day of combat in Okinawa?
(a) His girlfriend is married.
(b) His brother was killed.
(c) His dog has been killed.
(d) His mother is sick.

4. What is Sledge's duty on the 50th day of combat at Okinawa?
(a) Statistics recorder.
(b) Medical assistant.
(c) Trench digger.
(d) Stretcher bearer.

5. What are Sledge and his company trained in while at the first destination?
(a) Training on wide range weaponry.
(b) Endurance and land maneuvering.
(c) Large-scale amphibious assault training.
(d) Extensive hand-to-hand combat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Japanese use for their counterattack after the third US attack in Okinawa?

2. What does Shadow reprimand John Redifer for after a long day of harsh battle?

3. What does a clear distinct voice tell Sledge while he is sitting with a group of buddies on Peleliu?

4. Why do the men have to perform their own re-supply operations while fighting on Okinawa?

5. Who does Sledge describe as "slightly Asiatic in thinking"?

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