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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the Marines taught about "fighting dirty"?
(a) There is no such thing.
(b) Do not hesitate.
(c) Only when necessary.
(d) Never stoop to that level.

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

4. What holiday did Sledge graduate from boot camp on?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) Veteran's Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Valentine's Day.

5. How many marines have been sent to Peleliu?
(a) 28,000
(b) 30,000
(c) 32,000
(d) 50,000

6. Why is Sledge not ashamed of his fear before the assault on Peleliu?
(a) He knows he will fight bravely even though he is afraid.
(b) He was told to use his fear to empower him.
(c) He sees that all the other men with him feel the same way.
(d) He is strong enough to not shed tears.

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

8. What does Rupertus predict at Peleliu?
(a) A rapid victory.
(b) Intense fighting for a moment followed by a long string of lower intensity assaults.
(c) A long and drawn out battle.
(d) A moderate length of intense battle.

9. Where is Sledge transferred to after Boot Camp?
(a) Camp Pendleton.
(b) Camp David.
(c) Camp Williams.
(d) Camp Elliot.

10. What feature of warfare does Sledge comment on that is often overlooked in official accounts?
(a) The mental damage.
(b) The stench.
(c) The inability to sleep.
(d) The physical stress.

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

12. What causes Sledge momentary mental confusion as he is fighting outside of the pillbox?
(a) He witnesses his first direct kill.
(b) He loses his hearing for a moment from a blast.
(c) He sees a Marine accidentally kill another Marine.
(d) He sees a good friend die.

13. What do the Japanese do at night while Sledge is on Peleliu?
(a) Bury their dead.
(b) Fire on the camps.
(c) Infiltrate the front lines.
(d) Collect souveniers from dead soldiers.

14. What is different from Bailey and the other officers at Sledge's non-combat location?
(a) He was promoted because of merit.
(b) He did not feel himself above the enlisted soldiers.
(c) He is a veteran.
(d) He knows some of the enlisted men.

15. What is the focus of training at Camp Elliot?
(a) Combat tactics.
(b) Discipline under stress.
(c) Strategic maneuvering.
(d) Fatigue treatment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the ship so poorly accommodated for the troops?

2. Why does Sledge have to hold tight to the Amtrac before the beach assault on Peleliu?

3. What is the weather like on the day of the assault on Peleliu?

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

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

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