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

2. What did Sledge do after returning home from the war?
(a) Left the military.
(b) Became a trainer at boot-camp.
(c) Bought a small farm for his mother.
(d) Re-enlisted as an officer.

3. What do the men use to keep the mortars and ammunition above the water?
(a) Helmets.
(b) Packing crates.
(c) Tree branches.
(d) Palm frongs.

4. How do the veteran men feel about their commanding officer on Okinawa?
(a) They want him to seek medical attention.
(b) They hold him in contempt.
(c) They fear he will die.
(d) They enjoy his enthusiasm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sledge rescue from a mud pit while on Okinawa?

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

3. What does Sledge see strewn about that causes the stench of war?

4. How often are the infiltrations happening in chapter 13?

5. How many veterans of Peleliu remained after the campaign in Okinawa?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Sledge and the men in his platoon urge Mac to do before they head into battle on Okinawa?

3. What is covering nearly every surface while sledge is stationed at Half Moon Hill?

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

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

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

7. What does Shadow reprimand one of Sledge's friends for doing while fighting on Okinawa?

8. What is Mac's response to the urging of his platoon before the fighting begins on Okinawa?

9. What did the Japanese woman in the abandoned hut want Sledge to do for her?

10. Why were two marines fighting over a silly range card, when most cards got thrown away?

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