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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where was Sledge stationed?
(a) Pacific Theater.
(b) Pearl Harbor.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Korea.
2. How did Sledge feel about his time at Camp Elliot?
(a) Satisfactory and enjoyable.
(b) Unsanitary and humilating.
(c) Stressful and overwhelming.
(d) Exciting and dramatic.
3. How many Japanese troops are supposed to be stationed at Peleliu?
(a) 50,000
(b) 10,000
(c) 12,000
(d) 28,000
4. What do the men kill with gusto while they are stationed away from the combat zones?
(a) The vermin.
(b) Nothing--they are done killing.
(c) The insects.
(d) The targets.
5. Where is Sledge transferred to after Boot Camp?
(a) Camp Elliot.
(b) Camp David.
(c) Camp Pendleton.
(d) Camp Williams.
6. Where is Sledge sent after three days on Peleliu?
(a) Home to America.
(b) Okinawa.
(c) Korea.
(d) Ngesebus Island.
7. What does Nease do to make their New Year's at the non-combat zone more festive?
(a) Gets a radio to have a dance.
(b) Reads a book to the men.
(c) Finds some fire works.
(d) Steals turkeys from the officer's mess.
8. What does a clear distinct voice tell Sledge while he is sitting with a group of buddies on Peleliu?
(a) Serve with honor!
(b) You are doing the right thing!
(c) You will survive the war!
(d) Peace is the goal!
9. Where is the first combat destination for Sledge?
(a) Peleliu.
(b) Iwo Jima.
(c) Guadalcanal.
(d) Okinawa.
10. Who replaces Haldane as the commanding officer?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Shelton.
(c) Sledge.
(d) Slater.
11. What stops the shooting from the Japanese in the pillbox?
(a) A flame thrower.
(b) A treaty.
(c) The pillbox runs out of ammunition.
(d) Direct shots from machine guns.
12. Where does Sledge go for R&R after his first tour of combat?
(a) Okinawa, Japan.
(b) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
(c) Macquitti Bay, Pavuvu.
(d) Sicily, Italy.
13. What is the state of the water that the Marines are supplied with after the first day of battle at Peleliu?
(a) Hot but clean.
(b) Cluttered with debris.
(c) Cool and crisp.
(d) Foul and polluted.
14. How many marines were lost on the first day of fighting at Peleliu?
(a) 1,234
(b) 1,111
(c) 2,121
(d) 3,201
15. What does Sledge think about the Marine Corps pilots while he is heading away from Peleliu?
(a) They are harbingers of death.
(b) They are incredibly skilled.
(c) They are not as skilled as the Japanese.
(d) They are highly effective.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Peleliu?
2. Why was the ship so poorly accommodated for the troops?
3. What is Sledge surprised to find as he watches the native birds on Peleliu?
4. What is so impressive to Sledge about Haldane?
5. What is Sledge's main job while he is deployed at Bloody Nose Ridge?
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