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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sledge note that most accounts of war leave out of the record?
(a) The effects of extreme sleep deprivation.
(b) The emotional toll of losing comrades in arms.
(c) The taxing struggle of manual re-supply.
(d) The mental strain of having to take another man's life.

2. How deep is the mud during the rain in Okinawa?
(a) Knee deep.
(b) Three feet.
(c) Four feet.
(d) Ankle deep.

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

4. What does Mac do when he is about to go into combat on Okinawa?
(a) He purposely wounds himself so that he can get sent away.
(b) He screams out threats and profanities all day long.
(c) He digs a giant trench and hides.
(d) He goes insane.

5. What does Sledge have nightmares of while stationed at the final days of Okinawa?
(a) The U.S. losing.
(b) Firing at men who cannot die.
(c) The dead awaking and walking about.
(d) Seeing people he loves being killed at home.

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

7. What was so amazing about Boyle's clothing after the 50th day of combat?
(a) They were completely shredded and barely covering him.
(b) He has stolen a Japanese uniform and infiltrated the enemy lines.
(c) They were perfectly clean even though he had been lying on the ground for two days.
(d) They were filled with bullet holes, but he was not harmed.

8. What does Mac shoot at to pass the time while waiting for the enemy to arrive at Okinawa?
(a) A haystack.
(b) A dead prisoner.
(c) A map of the United States.
(d) A decaying animal jawbone.

9. Why is Mac's behavior at the front lines on Okinawa so unexpected?
(a) He swore to stay level headed.
(b) He promised to attack the Japanese line with a knife and a pistol.
(c) He has always been very quiet and meek.
(d) He mocked other men who would wound themselves.

10. What does Mac shout when he approaches holed up enemies after battles?
(a) "Bow to America or die!"
(b) Japanese phrases such as "I will not harm you!"
(c) Horrible obscenities.
(d) "You are weak! You are mine! You will die!"

11. About how many American soldiers became casualties to secure Japan?
(a) 100,000
(b) 10,000,000
(c) 1,000,000
(d) 10,000

12. What does Sledge witness before he heads out to battle at the beginning of chapter 12?
(a) A priest giving communion.
(b) His commanding officer weeping.
(c) A group of soldires praying.
(d) A marine kissing a family picture.

13. What happens to most of the letters in the rain?
(a) The paper dissolves before the men get their mail.
(b) The mail is back logged for months at a time.
(c) The ink is washed away.
(d) The names are hard to read and men get the wrong letters.

14. What do Sledge and his company pass through a lot of as they head to the combat lines in Okinawa?
(a) Tent cities.
(b) Abandoned trenches.
(c) MASH units.
(d) Piles of casualties.

15. What does Sledge feel about religion in war?
(a) It is the only things that gives him peace.
(b) He finds the idea of grown men praying foolish.
(c) He cannot understand how there can be a God when he has seen so much destruction.
(d) He does not see how it can help.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the men use to keep the mortars and ammunition above the water?

3. What did Sledge do after returning home from the war?

4. What does Sledge get from having continuously wet feet?

5. How do the men in Sledge's until feel about Shadow's appearance?

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