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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 is the final Japanese hold-out position in Okinawa?

2. What is the giant spatula used for at the bunkers of Okinawa?

3. Why do Sledge and the other men in his company feel so lucky in their placement on Okinawa?

4. What is different about the clay in Okinawa from the clay in Peleliu?

5. How do the troops in Sledge's unit react to the news that Germany has surrendered to the Allies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sledge describe the 320mm spigot-mortar?

2. Why were two marines fighting over a silly range card, when most cards got thrown away?

3. How do Sledge and his platoon feel about Shadow?

4. What do Sledge and some of his comrades watch a Japanese woman do while they are on Okinawa?

5. Why are so many marines unable to continue fighting during the rainstorms on Okinawa?

6. What happened to Shelton when he killed an infiltrator in Peleliu?

7. Why is chapter 9 entitled "Stay of execution"?

8. How does Sledge feel about his duty to police Okinawa after the area has been secured?

9. What is the condition of Sledge's feet when he takes his socks off after two weeks of not ever taking them off?

10. What does Sledge credit his survival in combat to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mac is a very interesting character with a very obvious flaw. What is this flaw, and how does it affect Mac's service and usefulness? How do others feel about Mac? Why is he so disliked? How could Mac have been a more respected leader? Use examples from the book to support your idea.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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