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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 do the men kill with gusto while they are stationed away from the combat zones?

2. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?

3. What does Sledge see another Marine do to a wounded Japanese man with his Ka Bar?

4. Sledge gets the chance to meet veterans from where?

5. What happens by mistake on Peleliu that causes Sledge to hate the waste and cruelty of war?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are there piles of corpses and feces lying around while Sledge is stationed in Peleliu?

4. What does Sledge do every time they take a break while crossing the unprotected air-strip on Peleliu?

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

6. What are the non-commissioned officers like at Camp Elliot?

7. How does Sledge's platoon react to the death of Haldane?

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

9. What do the men in Sledge's platoon have to receive before heading to Okinawa?

10. How does Sledge describe the smell of the camp in Peleliu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Haney is introduced as an incredibly eccentric individual. Write a detailed description of this man. Why do you think he is so different from most of the other men? How did his presence effect the other characters in the book? Why do you think Sledge included this person in his memoirs?

Essay Topic 2

Sledge witnesses a lot of comrades in arms die while in combat. Who are some of these people? What are some of the methods Sledge uses to express his grief? Which one do you think was the most effective? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Write about some of the reasons that the US decided to join the war efforts. Were these reasons worth fighting for? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your ideas.

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