View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Breakthrough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are most of the survivors of Okinawa suffering from after weeks of battle?
(a) Shock.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Influenza.

2. What is Sledge recognized as after his graduation from boot camp?
(a) An officer.
(b) A marine.
(c) An instructor.
(d) A legal voter.

3. What state was sledge born in?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Arizona.

4. 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?
(a) In a nearby trench.
(b) Behind some trees.
(c) Behind Japanese casualties.
(d) On top of the box.

5. How long does Sledge go in Okinawa without taking off his boots?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Caswell as he attends to a wounded soldier while shipping away from Peleliu?

2. What do the Marines enjoy doing as they advance towards the Japanese ridges in Okinawa?

3. What does Sledge watch explode from direct Japanese fire?

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

5. Why is chapter 9 titled "Stay of Execution"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 283 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample