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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Japanese prisoner wearing who tried to block the way as Sledge's company headed away from Shuri?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A loincloth.
(c) A marine uniform.
(d) Heavy armor.

2. What does Sledge rescue from a mud pit while on Okinawa?
(a) A Japanese soldier.
(b) A horse.
(c) A marine.
(d) A donkey.

3. What surprises Sledge about the picture that Kathy shows him?
(a) The hope he gains.
(b) The lack of beauty.
(c) The lack of emotion.
(d) The beauty.

4. What is the superstition that many Marines have about the third campaign?
(a) No one survives three campaigns of combat.
(b) The third time will drive you insane.
(c) You will never retire from the military after three combat campaigns.
(d) You are so experienced by the third campaign that you are unstoppable.

5. Where is Sledge's unit located during the fighting in chapter 12?
(a) Heart Break Hill.
(b) Bloody Nose Ridge.
(c) Broken Neck Hollow.
(d) Half Moon Hill.

6. What does Mac shout when he approaches holed up enemies after battles?
(a) Horrible obscenities.
(b) "You are weak! You are mine! You will die!"
(c) "Bow to America or die!"
(d) Japanese phrases such as "I will not harm you!"

7. How often are the infiltrations happening in chapter 13?
(a) Daily.
(b) Hourly.
(c) Nightly.
(d) Weekly.

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

9. What was the date of the atomic detonation at Hiroshima?
(a) August 8th.
(b) April 8th.
(c) August 18th.
(d) April 18th.

10. Why do the men have to perform their own re-supply operations while fighting on Okinawa?
(a) It is a much more stealthy maneuver to use men.
(b) There were not enough supplies left to justify the fuel for a vehicle.
(c) The mud is keeping the vehicles from being able to move.
(d) The vehicles has been disarmed by the Japanese.

11. What are most of the survivors of Okinawa suffering from after weeks of battle?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Shock.
(d) Pneumonia.

12. What does Sledge feel about religion in war?
(a) He finds the idea of grown men praying foolish.
(b) He cannot understand how there can be a God when he has seen so much destruction.
(c) He does not see how it can help.
(d) It is the only things that gives him peace.

13. How deep is the mud during the rain in Okinawa?
(a) Four feet.
(b) Knee deep.
(c) Three feet.
(d) Ankle deep.

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

15. How many veterans of Peleliu remained after the campaign in Okinawa?
(a) 76
(b) 56
(c) 106
(d) 26

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to most of the letters in the rain?

2. What is the weather like as Sledge heads away from Shuri?

3. What do the men use to keep the mortars and ammunition above the water?

4. How do the veteran men feel about their commanding officer on Okinawa?

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

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