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

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

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

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

5. Who dies in mid-April that causes little concern to the troops at Okinawa?
(a) Mac.
(b) President Roosevelt.
(c) Doc.
(d) The Japanese Emoprer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men have to perform their own re-supply operations while fighting on Okinawa?

2. Who does Sledge administer first aid to on the front lines at Okinawa and then carry back to the camp fearing he will die?

3. How do the veterans support each other after days of combat in the rain on Okinawa?

4. Why does Sledge scavenge Japanese rations?

5. Who was the highest-ranking American officer killed during World War II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are so many marines unable to continue fighting during the rainstorms on Okinawa?

2. What did Sledge do for the woman in the abandoned hut instead of what she wanted him to do?

3. What bad news does Sledge get from home when he finally gets mail from home in Okinawa?

4. What happens just as Sledge is looking at the picture of Kathy's chorus girl?

5. How does Sledge feel about his duty to police Okinawa after the area has been secured?

6. How do Sledge and his platoon take the news of Nease's death?

7. How does Sledge describe the 320mm spigot-mortar?

8. Why are the weapons rusting so badly while on Okinawa?

9. What does Sledge credit his survival in combat to?

10. What is the condition of Sledge's feet when he takes his socks off after two weeks of not ever taking them off?

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