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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Assault into Hell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Sledge feel about his time at Camp Elliot?
(a) Stressful and overwhelming.
(b) Exciting and dramatic.
(c) Satisfactory and enjoyable.
(d) Unsanitary and humilating.

2. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?
(a) San Marino.
(b) San Diego.
(c) San Albana.
(d) San Francisco.

3. How did Sledge make sure he was able to fight?
(a) He lied about his age.
(b) He convinced a nurse to not record his medical issue.
(c) He passed all his marksmen tests.
(d) He failed Officer Training School.

4. What is Sledge trained in when he is off duty?
(a) Hand-to-hand combat.
(b) Amphibious assault techniques.
(c) Language of the local area.
(d) Endurance training.

5. What does Rupertus predict at Peleliu?
(a) Intense fighting for a moment followed by a long string of lower intensity assaults.
(b) A rapid victory.
(c) A moderate length of intense battle.
(d) A long and drawn out battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Sledge stationed?

2. Who does Sledge describe as "slightly Asiatic in thinking"?

3. Where is the first combat destination for Sledge?

4. What did Sledge's instructors promise that they would need to know to do?

5. How many marines were lost on the first day of fighting at Peleliu?

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