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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. 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 gather in small groups and give each other pep talks.
(c) They talk about home and forget about the war for a time.
(d) They promise to watch each other's backs.

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

3. What was the Japanese prisoner wearing who tried to block the way as Sledge's company headed away from Shuri?
(a) Heavy armor.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A marine uniform.
(d) A loincloth.

4. What surprising news does Sledge hear about the man he administered first aid to a few weeks after the matter?
(a) He survived.
(b) He was sent home.
(c) He died.
(d) He nominated Sledge for a medal.

5. How deep is the mud during the rain in Okinawa?
(a) Knee deep.
(b) Four feet.
(c) Ankle deep.
(d) Three feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mac do after he shouts into the holed up enemies after battles?

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

3. Why don't Sledge and Shelton fire on the infiltrators they see heading for the command post?

4. 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?

5. What is Sledge's duty on the 50th day of combat at Okinawa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Sledge feel so fortunate in his placement in Okinawa when he first arrives there?

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