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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 happens to most of the letters in the rain?
2. What does Sledge witness before he heads out to battle at the beginning of chapter 12?
3. Why do Sledge and the other men in his company feel so lucky in their placement on Okinawa?
4. What is the superstition that many Marines have about the third campaign?
5. What surprising news does Sledge hear about the man he administered first aid to a few weeks after the matter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the weapons rusting so badly while on Okinawa?
2. Why does Sledge feel so fortunate in his placement in Okinawa when he first arrives there?
3. What is the condition of Sledge's feet when he takes his socks off after two weeks of not ever taking them off?
4. Why are Sledge and the other men forced to do a manual re-supply when it begins to rain on Okinawa?
5. What happens just as Sledge is looking at the picture of Kathy's chorus girl?
6. How do the officers treat the enlisted men after Okinawa is declared "secure"?
7. Why are Sledge and his platoon not deeply affected by Franklin Roosevelt's death?
8. What do Sledge and the men in his platoon urge Mac to do before they head into battle on Okinawa?
9. How does Sledge feel about his duty to police Okinawa after the area has been secured?
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
How does Sledge ensure that he will be able to join a combat unit before the fighting ends? How does he feel about this decision at the beginning of the book? Do you think his opinion of this changed throughout the book? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Mark experiences moments of intense fear before he is to join the siege on the beaches at Peleliu and Okinawa. What are the differences in the fear he feels at these two instances? How does Sledge deal with the fear he feels?
Essay Topic 3
Shadow was a man who was very disliked, and yet he was placed in a leadership position. Why did the men dislike him? How did this affect his leadership? Was he a good leader? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.
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