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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Breakthrough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war is this book set in?
(a) Korean.
(b) WWI.
(c) WWII.
(d) Vietnam.

2. What is meant by "snapping in"?
(a) Precision in marching.
(b) Holding an aim.
(c) Multiple shots at a single target.
(d) Dry firing.

3. How long does Sledge go in Okinawa without taking off his boots?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 2 months.

4. What is the name of Sledge's platoon at Okinawa?
(a) K/3/5.
(b) K/4/6.
(c) K/1/2.
(d) K/1/7.

5. Why are two Marines fighting over a range card from the ammunition package?
(a) They have gone insane.
(b) The range card has a lucky number on it.
(c) There is a lipstick imprint on it.
(d) They are bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month was Sledge transported to combat?

2. What does Sledge witness before he heads out to battle at the beginning of chapter 12?

3. What does Mac want to arm himself with as he charges the Japanese line at Okinawa?

4. Why is Sledge so tense while on board the ship?

5. Where do some of the men in Sledge's company seek shelter when they are fired on from a pillbox that they thought was abandoned?

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