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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 does Sledge get away from the Japanese sniper that stopped him on the way back to his camp?
(a) He and the sniper walk away on a silent agreement.
(b) He waits for the sniper to fall asleep.
(c) He shoots the sniper.
(d) His NCO sends a patrol to help him.

2. What day is the island of Okinawa declared "secure"?
(a) July 20th.
(b) June 21st.
(c) June 12th.
(d) January 12th.

3. What does Sledge get from having continuously wet feet?
(a) Frost Bite.
(b) Gangrene.
(c) Immersion foot.
(d) Athletes foot.

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

5. Where is Sledge's unit located during the fighting in chapter 12?
(a) Broken Neck Hollow.
(b) Heart Break Hill.
(c) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(d) Half Moon Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Japanese prisoner wearing who tried to block the way as Sledge's company headed away from Shuri?

2. What do the Japanese use for their counterattack after the third US attack in Okinawa?

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

4. What is different about the fear that Sledge feels while he is in combat in Okinawa?

5. What does Mac do when he is about to go into combat on Okinawa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. Why are the weapons rusting so badly while on Okinawa?

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

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

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

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

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

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