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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sledge rescue from a mud pit while on Okinawa?
(a) A Japanese soldier.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A marine.
(d) A horse.

3. How many veterans of Peleliu remained after the campaign in Okinawa?
(a) 26
(b) 76
(c) 106
(d) 56

4. What is the superstition that many Marines have about the third campaign?
(a) You are so experienced by the third campaign that you are unstoppable.
(b) You will never retire from the military after three combat campaigns.
(c) No one survives three campaigns of combat.
(d) The third time will drive you insane.

5. Where is Sledge's unit located during the fighting in chapter 12?
(a) Half Moon Hill.
(b) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(c) Broken Neck Hollow.
(d) Heart Break Hill.

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

7. What does Sledge get from having continuously wet feet?
(a) Gangrene.
(b) Frost Bite.
(c) Athletes foot.
(d) Immersion foot.

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

9. Who does Sledge administer first aid to on the front lines at Okinawa and then carry back to the camp fearing he will die?
(a) Haldane.
(b) Mac.
(c) Snafu.
(d) Caswell.

10. Why is chapter 9 titled "Stay of Execution"?
(a) Sledge felt that they were merely executing civilians rather than fighting soldiers.
(b) Sledge's landing on Okinawa was largely unopposed.
(c) He watched many of his comrades- in-arms die.
(d) He was given the job of executing P.O.W.s.

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

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

13. What does Lieutenant Stanley collapse from after the fighting at Okinawa?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Dehydration.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Shock.

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

15. What are most of the survivors of Okinawa suffering from after weeks of battle?
(a) Insomnia.
(b) Shock.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sledge see crash into the USS Birmingham?

2. What is covering nearly every surface while Sledge works as a stretcher bearer?

3. How do the troops in Sledge's unit react to the news that Germany has surrendered to the Allies?

4. What is the name of the major Japanese fortification that Sledge and his troop have to break through in order to gain victory?

5. What does Mac want to arm himself with as he charges the Japanese line at Okinawa?

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