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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sledge and a number of other Marines watch a Japanese mother do while on Okinawa?
(a) Nurse her baby.
(b) Bathe herself.
(c) Bury her son.
(d) Say her prayers.

2. What is different about the fear that Sledge feels while he is in combat in Okinawa?
(a) He feels very strong animosity toward his enemies.
(b) He knows he will survive.
(c) He knows what to expect.
(d) He is numb to all emotions.

3. What have the American armored vehicles been equipped with for psychological warfare reasons?
(a) Firehoses.
(b) Flamethrowers.
(c) Flashing lights.
(d) Sirens.

4. What surprises Sledge about the picture that Kathy shows him?
(a) The hope he gains.
(b) The lack of beauty.
(c) The lack of emotion.
(d) The beauty.

5. What is Sledge and his company ordered to do after Okinawa is declared "secure"?
(a) Bury the dead and salvage weapons.
(b) Write about their experiences.
(c) Head home for more training.
(d) Attend therapy for post trauma disorders.

6. What day did the war come to an end?
(a) April 25th.
(b) August 15th.
(c) April 15th.
(d) August 25th.

7. What does Sledge shoot at during his first night at Okinawa, mistaking it for a Japanese infiltrator?
(a) A tree.
(b) A US marine.
(c) A haystack.
(d) A corpse.

8. What is the one word that Sledge uses to describe Shadow?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Brave.
(c) Sloppy.
(d) Loud.

9. What is the giant spatula used for at the bunkers of Okinawa?
(a) Lifting mortars out of the mud.
(b) Performing autopsies on Japanese casualties.
(c) Scraping corpses out of the fox holes.
(d) Preparing the meals for all the men.

10. While reflecting on his time in battle, why is Sledge so grateful for his training during boot camp?
(a) He is better prepared to re-enter the civilian world.
(b) He credits his survival to that training.
(c) He has strong bonds with the other men he was trained with.
(d) He has a desire to train at boot camp when the war is over.

11. What do the men have to do while in the foxholes and trenches when the ground gets over-saturated with rain?
(a) Air out their clothes to try and stay dry.
(b) Dig deeper trenches.
(c) Constantly bail the water out with helmets and ration tins.
(d) Jump up and down to keep warm.

12. What does Sledge see crash into the USS Birmingham?
(a) A submarine torpedo.
(b) A badly aimed US missile.
(c) A mortar shell.
(d) A Kamikaze plane.

13. What was Sledge doing when he was pinned down by a lone Japanese sniper?
(a) Delivering a message.
(b) Going to the restroom.
(c) Receiving medical supplies.
(d) Burying the dead.

14. Who does Sledge describe as having a bizarre blend of capable leadership and nonsensical behavior?
(a) Snafu.
(b) Mac.
(c) Ack Ack.
(d) Doc.

15. Why do Sledge and the other men in his company feel so lucky in their placement on Okinawa?
(a) They are well armed for combat.
(b) They are learning Japanese culture.
(c) It is very quiet.
(d) They are able to kill Japanese with very little enemy fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sledge rescue from a mud pit while on Okinawa?

2. How do the veterans support each other after days of combat in the rain on Okinawa?

3. After defeating Shuri, which direction did Sledge's company head?

4. What does Lieutenant Stanley collapse from after the fighting at Okinawa?

5. Who does Sledge administer first aid to on the front lines at Okinawa and then carry back to the camp fearing he will die?

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