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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are so many marines at the front line on Okinawa not fighting after the first few months of battle?
(a) They are low on ammunition.
(b) They do not know the right coordinates.
(c) They are too weak and ill.
(d) They were orderend not to.

2. What do the Marines enjoy doing as they advance towards the Japanese ridges in Okinawa?
(a) Shooting the fleeing Japanese soldiers.
(b) Enjoying the beauty of the Japanese landscapes.
(c) Shouting profanites at the fleeing Japanese soldiers.
(d) Singin military cadences to bolster their courage.

3. Why does Sledge and his crew have to re-seat the base-plate of their mortar after a few rounds while holding the front lines in Okinawa?
(a) The recoil drives the base-plate into the mud.
(b) The rain is ruining the ammunition.
(c) They have to move the mortar forward as they advance on the Japanese.
(d) They have to re-set the targets as the Japanese advance.

4. Why do the men have to perform their own re-supply operations while fighting on Okinawa?
(a) It is a much more stealthy maneuver to use men.
(b) There were not enough supplies left to justify the fuel for a vehicle.
(c) The vehicles has been disarmed by the Japanese.
(d) The mud is keeping the vehicles from being able to move.

5. What is wrong with the Okinawan woman in the hut that Sledge finds?
(a) She is crazy.
(b) She has a gangrenous wound.
(c) All of the men in her life have been killed.
(d) She is ashamed.

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

7. What was the Japanese prisoner wearing who tried to block the way as Sledge's company headed away from Shuri?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A loincloth.
(c) Heavy armor.
(d) A marine uniform.

8. What happens when it begins to rain in Okinawa?
(a) The combat stops.
(b) The men ponder on the beauty of Japan.
(c) Visibility is reduced to zero.
(d) The clay becomes horrible mud.

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

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

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

12. How do the veterans support each other after days of combat in the rain on Okinawa?
(a) They talk about home and forget about the war for a time.
(b) They shout out horrible threats against the Japanese.
(c) They gather in small groups and give each other pep talks.
(d) They promise to watch each other's backs.

13. What does Sledge do with his socks when he finally removes his boots for the first time in two weeks?
(a) Buries them.
(b) Throws them away.
(c) Keeps them as souveniers.
(d) Puts them in Snafu's pack as a prank.

14. How long does Sledge go in Okinawa without taking off his boots?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many veterans of Peleliu remained after the campaign in Okinawa?

2. About how many American soldiers became casualties to secure Japan?

3. What is the weather like as Sledge heads away from Shuri?

4. What does Sledge shoot at during his first night at Okinawa, mistaking it for a Japanese infiltrator?

5. What do the Japanese use for their counterattack after the third US attack in Okinawa?

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