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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. What was the date of the atomic detonation at Hiroshima?

3. What do the men have to do while in the foxholes and trenches when the ground gets over-saturated with rain?

4. What do Sledge and his company pass through a lot of as they head to the combat lines in Okinawa?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sledge feel as the barrage of Japanese fire continues after he rescues Caswell?

2. What did the Japanese woman in the abandoned hut want Sledge to do for her?

3. What does Shadow reprimand one of Sledge's friends for doing while fighting on Okinawa?

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

5. What do Sledge and the men in his platoon urge Mac to do before they head into battle on Okinawa?

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

7. Why are Sledge and his platoon not deeply affected by Franklin Roosevelt's death?

8. What is covering nearly every surface while sledge is stationed at Half Moon Hill?

9. What did Sledge do for the woman in the abandoned hut instead of what she wanted him to do?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Caswell is someone who Sledge really respects. What are some of the experiences that Sledge has with Caswell that builds this respect? How does this example affect Sledge?

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