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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 is so impressive to Sledge about Haldane?
(a) He has the strength of ten men.
(b) He has remarkable concern for his men.
(c) He is incredibly brave.
(d) His laugh is infectious and warm.

2. What do Sledge and a number of other Marines watch a Japanese mother do while on Okinawa?
(a) Say her prayers.
(b) Bury her son.
(c) Nurse her baby.
(d) Bathe herself.

3. How did Sledge get his position on the 60mm Mortar?
(a) He requested that position.
(b) He was the head of his class.
(c) They drew straws.
(d) He was offered the choice.

4. How did Sledge feel about his time at Camp Elliot?
(a) Satisfactory and enjoyable.
(b) Exciting and dramatic.
(c) Unsanitary and humilating.
(d) Stressful and overwhelming.

5. What do the men kill with gusto while they are stationed away from the combat zones?
(a) The vermin.
(b) The insects.
(c) Nothing--they are done killing.
(d) The targets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Sledge's instructors promise that they would need to know to do?

3. What does Sledge resent about the officers giving him orders during his non-combat time?

4. What is Sledge trained in when he is off duty?

5. What does Sledge read in a letter from home after a hard day of combat in Okinawa?

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