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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. Where does Sledge go for R&R after his first tour of combat?

2. What is surprising about the Japanese counter attack on Peleliu?

3. How many men of the original 235 from Sledge's company left Peleliu unhurt?

4. How did Sledge make sure he was able to fight?

5. What month does Sledge reach his destination for his off-combat time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was the President Polk such an uncomfortable ship?

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

5. How does Sledge and his platoon finally defeat the group of Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the pillbox?

6. How does Sledge feel after he is pinned down by friendly fire during the counterattack at Peleliu?

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

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

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

10. Why did Sledge fail his class at the Officers Training Program?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Sledge chose some very descriptive titles for each of his chapters. Choose 3 of the chapter titles and discuss why he named the chapter that way. What did it add to the text? Why do you think he chose that title?

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