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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 does Sledge think about the Marine Corps pilots while he is heading away from Peleliu?

2. How many Japanese troops are supposed to be stationed at Peleliu?

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

4. What month was Sledge transported to combat?

5. Where do some of the men in Sledge's company seek shelter when they are fired on from a pillbox that they thought was abandoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the new marines in infantry training do when they meet some real veterans of war?

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

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

4. What does Sledge notice about the veterans around him before they make the assault on Peleliu?

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

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

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

8. How does Sledge feel about life on Pavuvu?

9. What does Caswell ask Sledge to not do even though many other soldiers are doing it?

10. What does Sledge do as he and Shelton have to cross a highly unprotected air-strip on Peleliu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sledge has many different leaders with different leadership styles. Who were some of his most influential leaders and how did those leaders effect Sledge's experience in the war?

Essay Topic 2

How did Sledge feel about his training? Was he grateful for it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There was a lot of superstition tied up in Nease's death. What was this superstition? How do you think this superstition affected Nease? How did this death effect the men in Sledge's unit? Why?

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