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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, End of the Agony.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sledge note that most accounts of war leave out of the record?
(a) The effects of extreme sleep deprivation.
(b) The taxing struggle of manual re-supply.
(c) The emotional toll of losing comrades in arms.
(d) The mental strain of having to take another man's life.

3. How does Sledge's company celebrate Christmas while they are away from combat?
(a) They read Bible passages and pray for peace.
(b) Big presentation of presents.
(c) A USO concert with Bob Hope.
(d) Good food.

4. What is the expected mortality rate on the beaches at Okinawa?
(a) 75%
(b) 25%
(c) 50%
(d) 85%

5. What were the troops instructed to do as they hit landfall?
(a) Scream like banshees to create distraction.
(b) Get off the beach as quickly as possible.
(c) Fire into the trees.
(d) Cover for the person in front of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?

2. What does Sledge see another Marine do to a wounded Japanese man with his Ka Bar?

3. How do the veteran men feel about their commanding officer on Okinawa?

4. What does Mac want to arm himself with as he charges the Japanese line at Okinawa?

5. What is wrong with the Okinawan woman in the hut that Sledge finds?

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