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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 Mac shoot at to pass the time while waiting for the enemy to arrive at Okinawa?
2. What was Sledge doing when he was pinned down by a lone Japanese sniper?
3. What is the name of the major Japanese fortification that Sledge and his troop have to break through in order to gain victory?
4. What do the men have to do while in the foxholes and trenches when the ground gets over-saturated with rain?
5. What does Sledge have nightmares of while stationed at the final days of Okinawa?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is covering nearly every surface while sledge is stationed at Half Moon Hill?
2. What did Sledge do for the woman in the abandoned hut instead of what she wanted him to do?
3. What do Sledge and the men in his platoon urge Mac to do before they head into battle on Okinawa?
4. What is different about the soil in Peleliu and Okinawa?
5. What does Sledge credit his survival in combat to?
6. How do Sledge and his platoon take the news of Nease's death?
7. How does Sledge feel as the barrage of Japanese fire continues after he rescues Caswell?
8. What bad news does Sledge get from home when he finally gets mail from home in Okinawa?
9. How does Sledge feel about his duty to police Okinawa after the area has been secured?
10. What is Mac's response to the urging of his platoon before the fighting begins on Okinawa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While in Japan, Sledge experiences a few different extremes in the weather. What were these extremes? How did they affect Sledge's life? Were they a good force in his life? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.
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
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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