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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was Sledge's job in the Marines?
(a) General Infantry.
(b) Training Instructor.
(c) Assistant Gunner.
(d) Head Gunner.
2. What is the expected mortality rate on the beaches at Okinawa?
(a) 25%
(b) 75%
(c) 85%
(d) 50%
3. Where were the troops transported to after leaving Camp Elliot?
(a) Camp St. Louis.
(b) Camp St. Mark.
(c) Camp St. Lorence.
(d) Camp St. Francis.
4. What was the main focus of training for Sledge's instructor while at boot camp?
(a) Marksmanship.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) Strength and Agility.
(d) Discipline under stress.
5. How does Sledge's company celebrate Christmas while they are away from combat?
(a) A USO concert with Bob Hope.
(b) Good food.
(c) They read Bible passages and pray for peace.
(d) Big presentation of presents.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the name of Sledge's older brother?
2. Why does Sledge have to hold tight to the Amtrac before the beach assault on Peleliu?
3. What did the new Marines do to the veterans?
4. What do the Japanese do at night while Sledge is on Peleliu?
5. What chore at camp does Sledge hate the most?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are there piles of corpses and feces lying around while Sledge is stationed in Peleliu?
2. What happens to Sledge right before they make the assault on Peleliu?
3. What was the controversial debate about the fighting in Peleliu?
4. How does Sledge describe the smell of the camp in Peleliu?
5. What does Sledge notice about the veterans around him before they make the assault on Peleliu?
6. How does Sledge feel after he is pinned down by friendly fire during the counterattack at Peleliu?
7. What do the men in Sledge's platoon have to receive before heading to Okinawa?
8. What is different about Sledge's fear before he lands at the beach of Okinawa from when he landed at Peleliu?
9. Why does Sledge's boot camp instructor make his team march on the sand?
10. How does Sledge feel about life on Pavuvu?
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