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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do some of the men in Sledge's company seek shelter when they are fired on from a pillbox that they thought was abandoned?
(a) In a nearby trench.
(b) Behind Japanese casualties.
(c) Behind some trees.
(d) On top of the box.

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

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

4. What do the men in Sledge's company debate about their work at Peleliu?
(a) If it was done in the right way.
(b) If they were fighting for the right cause.
(c) If it was necessary.
(d) If it was enough.

5. What is Sledge trained in when he is off duty?
(a) Language of the local area.
(b) Amphibious assault techniques.
(c) Endurance training.
(d) Hand-to-hand combat.

6. How did Sledge feel about his time at Camp Elliot?
(a) Unsanitary and humilating.
(b) Stressful and overwhelming.
(c) Satisfactory and enjoyable.
(d) Exciting and dramatic.

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

8. What chore at camp does Sledge hate the most?
(a) Hauling away rotting coconuts.
(b) Kitchen patrol.
(c) Detailing the latrine.
(d) Killing vermin.

9. What unique hand-to-hand combat technique was offered at Camp Elliot?
(a) Knife fighting and judo.
(b) Fencing.
(c) Boxing.
(d) Karate.

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

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

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

13. Where is Sledge sent after three days on Peleliu?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Home to America.
(c) Ngesebus Island.
(d) Korea.

14. Why are there mountains of bodies and feces?
(a) They want to bring the bodies home if possible.
(b) It is a form of defense.
(c) There is not time between the fighting.
(d) The terrain is too rough to bury them.

15. What is the name of the ridge on Peleliu that was under almost constant barrage of artillery?
(a) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(b) Broken Neck Ridge.
(c) Caualty Capital Ridge.
(d) Heart Attack Ridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?

2. What does a clear distinct voice tell Sledge while he is sitting with a group of buddies on Peleliu?

3. Where were most of Sledge's classmates transferred to after Boot Camp?

4. What was the gruesome souvenir that one of Sledge's comrades was forced to discard?

5. What does Sledge watch explode from direct Japanese fire?

(see the answer keys)

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