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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 is different about the fear that Sledge feels while he is in combat in Okinawa?
(a) He feels very strong animosity toward his enemies.
(b) He knows he will survive.
(c) He knows what to expect.
(d) He is numb to all emotions.

2. Who does Sledge describe as having a bizarre blend of capable leadership and nonsensical behavior?
(a) Ack Ack.
(b) Snafu.
(c) Doc.
(d) Mac.

3. What does Sledge's commanding officer on Okinawa use to pretend that he is under attack?
(a) A sniper rifle.
(b) A smoke bomb.
(c) A 60mm Mortar.
(d) A grenade.

4. After defeating Shuri, which direction did Sledge's company head?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

5. What is wrong with the Okinawan woman in the hut that Sledge finds?
(a) She is crazy.
(b) She is ashamed.
(c) All of the men in her life have been killed.
(d) She has a gangrenous wound.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kathy get his nickname?

2. What surprising news does Sledge hear about the man he administered first aid to a few weeks after the matter?

3. What do the men have to do while in the foxholes and trenches when the ground gets over-saturated with rain?

4. What does Mac shoot at to pass the time while waiting for the enemy to arrive at Okinawa?

5. How long does Sledge go in Okinawa without taking off his boots?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is chapter 9 entitled "Stay of execution"?

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

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

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

5. Why are Sledge and his platoon not deeply affected by Franklin Roosevelt's death?

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

7. What is different about the soil in Peleliu and Okinawa?

8. How does Sledge feel as the barrage of Japanese fire continues after he rescues Caswell?

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

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

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