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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main focus of training for Sledge's instructor while at boot camp?

2. How is Haldane killed?

3. How many marines were lost on the first day of fighting at Peleliu?

4. Where were the troops transported to after leaving Camp Elliot?

5. What day are the men scheduled to land on Okinawa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the controversial debate about the fighting in Peleliu?

2. What happens to Caswell that causes Sledge to regard him with respect?

3. What is Sledge doing when he is startled by his feelings of peace during a time of war?

4. What is Doherty's main focus while training Sledge and his classmates in boot camp?

5. What happens to Sledge right before they make the assault on Peleliu?

6. Why does Sledge's boot camp instructor make his team march on the sand?

7. What is different about Sledge's fear before he lands at the beach of Okinawa from when he landed at Peleliu?

8. How does Sledge feel about Haldane?

9. Why is Sledge so nervous when he ships out from Guadalcanal?

10. What is Sledge trained for when he reaches Guadalcanal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sledge comments on a few things about war that most history books do not mention. What are some of these things? How did they each affect the soldiers serving in the war?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happened when Sledge met the Okinawa woman in the hut. Why did Sledge not give her what she wanted? How did he try to help her? What happened? How did this outcome affect Sledge? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

While in Japan, Sledge experiences a few different extremes in the weather. What were these extremes? How did they affect Sledge's life? Were they a good force in his life? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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