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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sledge describe as having a bizarre blend of capable leadership and nonsensical behavior?
(a) Mac.
(b) Doc.
(c) Snafu.
(d) Ack Ack.

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

3. What is the one word that Sledge uses to describe Shadow?
(a) Sloppy.
(b) Brave.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Loud.

4. What holiday did Sledge graduate from boot camp on?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Veteran's Day.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Valentine's Day.

5. Why are there mountains of bodies and feces?
(a) It is a form of defense.
(b) They want to bring the bodies home if possible.
(c) There is not time between the fighting.
(d) The terrain is too rough to bury them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men have to perform their own re-supply operations while fighting on Okinawa?

2. How is Haldane killed?

3. Why do Sledge and the other men in his company feel so lucky in their placement on Okinawa?

4. What stops the shooting from the Japanese in the pillbox?

5. What does Sledge see strewn about that causes the stench of war?

(see the answer key)

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