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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) Training Instructor.
(b) Head Gunner.
(c) General Infantry.
(d) Assistant Gunner.
2. What day are the men scheduled to land on Okinawa?
(a) March 14th.
(b) April 1st.
(c) May 11th.
(d) June 12th.
3. How do Sledge's commanding officers expect the Japanese to fight at Peleliu?
(a) Line defensive with trench support.
(b) Banzai charges and air assault.
(c) All-out beach defense followed by banzai charges.
(d) Air raids and beach defense.
4. What happens by mistake on Peleliu that causes Sledge to hate the waste and cruelty of war?
(a) A marine kills another wounded marine.
(b) A marine trips over a wounded soldier and breaks his leg.
(c) A marine steps on a land mine.
(d) A marine sets off a of grenade next to an ammunition tent.
5. What were the Marines taught about "fighting dirty"?
(a) Only when necessary.
(b) Do not hesitate.
(c) There is no such thing.
(d) Never stoop to that level.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the ridge on Peleliu that was under almost constant barrage of artillery?
2. What holiday did Sledge graduate from boot camp on?
3. What war is this book set in?
4. What was the company's opinion of Captain Haldane?
5. What did Sledge's instructors promise that they would need to know to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sledge and his platoon finally defeat the group of Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the pillbox?
2. What is different about Sledge's fear before he lands at the beach of Okinawa from when he landed at Peleliu?
3. How does Sledge feel after he is pinned down by friendly fire during the counterattack at Peleliu?
4. Why does Sledge's boot camp instructor make his team march on the sand?
5. What is Sledge trained for when he reaches Guadalcanal?
6. How does Sledge describe the smell of the camp in Peleliu?
7. What does Sledge do on Christmas Eve while in boot camp?
8. What does Caswell ask Sledge to not do even though many other soldiers are doing it?
9. What happens to Sledge right before they make the assault on Peleliu?
10. How does Sledge feel about life on Pavuvu?
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