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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 do Sledge and his company pass through a lot of as they head to the combat lines in Okinawa?
(a) Tent cities.
(b) Piles of casualties.
(c) MASH units.
(d) Abandoned trenches.

2. What does Sledge rescue from a mud pit while on Okinawa?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A horse.
(c) A marine.
(d) A Japanese soldier.

3. What is the name of the major Japanese fortification that Sledge and his troop have to break through in order to gain victory?
(a) The Beast Line.
(b) The Rock Line.
(c) The Shuri Line.
(d) The Shore Line.

4. How do the veterans support each other after days of combat in the rain on Okinawa?
(a) They shout out horrible threats against the Japanese.
(b) They promise to watch each other's backs.
(c) They gather in small groups and give each other pep talks.
(d) They talk about home and forget about the war for a time.

5. What does Sledge shoot at during his first night at Okinawa, mistaking it for a Japanese infiltrator?
(a) A haystack.
(b) A corpse.
(c) A US marine.
(d) A tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shadow reprimand John Redifer for after a long day of harsh battle?

2. Why does Sledge and his crew have to re-seat the base-plate of their mortar after a few rounds while holding the front lines in Okinawa?

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

4. What is Sledge and his company ordered to do after Okinawa is declared "secure"?

5. What do the men use to keep the mortars and ammunition above the water?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to Shelton when he killed an infiltrator in Peleliu?

5. Why are Sledge and the other men forced to do a manual re-supply when it begins to rain on Okinawa?

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

7. How do Sledge and his platoon feel about Shadow?

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

9. What does Sledge think will happen to Caswell when Sledge has to administer first-aid to his serious wounds and carry him back to base?

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

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