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

3. What was Caswell's nick-name?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Gunner.
(c) Bullseye.
(d) Doc.

4. What does he see the veteran soldiers do when they see the first Japanese casualties?
(a) Praying over the bodies.
(b) Stepping over the corpses without noticing them.
(c) Looting the corpses.
(d) Defiling the bodies.

5. How do Sledge's commanding officers expect the Japanese to fight at Peleliu?
(a) Banzai charges and air assault.
(b) Air raids and beach defense.
(c) Line defensive with trench support.
(d) All-out beach defense followed by banzai charges.

6. Who does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His dead father.
(c) His boot camp instructor.
(d) His older brother.

7. Why was the ship so poorly accommodated for the troops?
(a) It was more efficient to not include every luxury for the troops.
(b) It was not meant for troop transport.
(c) They had more men than the ship was intended for.
(d) It was only a very short distance.

8. What was the main focus of training for Sledge's instructor while at boot camp?
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Strength and Agility.
(c) Discipline under stress.
(d) Marksmanship.

9. What is surprising about the Japanese counter attack on Peleliu?
(a) It was not a Banzai attack.
(b) It was not as intense as anticipated.
(c) It came too soon.
(d) It was much more intense than anticipated.

10. What is a Ka Bar?
(a) Large knife.
(b) Helmet.
(c) Parachute.
(d) Bayonet.

11. What month was Sledge transported to combat?
(a) October.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) September.

12. What happens to Caswell as he attends to a wounded soldier while shipping away from Peleliu?
(a) He runs out of the supplies he needs.
(b) He falls ill from loss of blood.
(c) He gets a knife wound to the face.
(d) He gets sick from seeing so much gore.

13. Where were most of Sledge's classmates transferred to after Boot Camp?
(a) Camp Elliot.
(b) Camp Willams.
(c) Camp David.
(d) Camp Pendleton.

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

15. What was the gruesome souvenir that one of Sledge's comrades was forced to discard?
(a) A severed Japanese hand.
(b) A Japanese tongue.
(c) A Japanese flag.
(d) A piece of Japanese flesh.