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

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?
(a) Haldane.
(b) Caswell.
(c) Mac.
(d) Snafu.

3. What does Mac shoot at to pass the time while waiting for the enemy to arrive at Okinawa?
(a) A haystack.
(b) A map of the United States.
(c) A decaying animal jawbone.
(d) A dead prisoner.

4. What was Sledge doing when he was pinned down by a lone Japanese sniper?
(a) Burying the dead.
(b) Delivering a message.
(c) Receiving medical supplies.
(d) Going to the restroom.

5. What do the Japanese use for their counterattack after the third US attack in Okinawa?
(a) Banzai attack units.
(b) Amphibious vehicles.
(c) Kamikaze planes.
(d) 60mm Mortars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What day is the island of Okinawa declared "secure"?

3. What is the weather like as Sledge heads away from Shuri?

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

5. What does Sledge see crash into the USS Birmingham?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is so significant about the death of General Buckner?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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