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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Sledge's unit located during the fighting in chapter 12?
(a) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(b) Heart Break Hill.
(c) Broken Neck Hollow.
(d) Half Moon Hill.

2. What does Sledge think about the Marine Corps pilots while he is heading away from Peleliu?
(a) They are incredibly skilled.
(b) They are highly effective.
(c) They are harbingers of death.
(d) They are not as skilled as the Japanese.

3. How did Sledge make sure he was able to fight?
(a) He failed Officer Training School.
(b) He passed all his marksmen tests.
(c) He lied about his age.
(d) He convinced a nurse to not record his medical issue.

4. What does Mac do when he is about to go into combat on Okinawa?
(a) He goes insane.
(b) He purposely wounds himself so that he can get sent away.
(c) He screams out threats and profanities all day long.
(d) He digs a giant trench and hides.

5. Why does Sledge and his crew have to re-seat the base-plate of their mortar after a few rounds while holding the front lines in Okinawa?
(a) They have to move the mortar forward as they advance on the Japanese.
(b) The rain is ruining the ammunition.
(c) They have to re-set the targets as the Japanese advance.
(d) The recoil drives the base-plate into the mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shelton have to do with the Japanese infiltrator he killed at Peleliu?

2. How many Japanese troops are supposed to be stationed at Peleliu?

3. What do the men kill with gusto while they are stationed away from the combat zones?

4. What is different about the fear that Sledge feels while he is in combat in Okinawa?

5. What do the men have to do while in the foxholes and trenches when the ground gets over-saturated with rain?

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