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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 see strewn about that causes the stench of war?
2. After defeating Shuri, which direction did Sledge's company head?
3. What did Sledge do after returning home from the war?
4. What is different about the fear that Sledge feels while he is in combat in Okinawa?
5. What does Sledge witness before he heads out to battle at the beginning of chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. What bad news does Sledge get from home when he finally gets mail from home in Okinawa?
2. Why is chapter 9 entitled "Stay of execution"?
3. Why are Sledge and his platoon not deeply affected by Franklin Roosevelt's death?
4. Why are Sledge and the other men forced to do a manual re-supply when it begins to rain on Okinawa?
5. What is Mac's response to the urging of his platoon before the fighting begins on Okinawa?
6. How do the officers treat the enlisted men after Okinawa is declared "secure"?
7. What is the condition of Sledge's feet when he takes his socks off after two weeks of not ever taking them off?
8. Why does Sledge feel so fortunate in his placement in Okinawa when he first arrives there?
9. What did the Japanese woman in the abandoned hut want Sledge to do for her?
10. Why are so many marines unable to continue fighting during the rainstorms on Okinawa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
How did Sledge change throughout the story? What were his thoughts at the beginning as compared to the end? What specific experiences during the war had profound impacts on him? Did he change for the better? Why or why not?
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