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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Kathy get his nickname?
(a) He is very feminine.
(b) His last name is Kathleen.
(c) His wife's name is Kathy and he constantly talks about her.
(d) He had an affair with a chorus girl.

3. What is the final Japanese hold-out position in Okinawa?
(a) Tunoshi Ridge.
(b) Kunishi Ridge.
(c) Kamakazi Bridge.
(d) KiKishi Bridge.

4. What does Sledge read in a letter from home after a hard day of combat in Okinawa?
(a) His brother was killed.
(b) His dog has been killed.
(c) His girlfriend is married.
(d) His mother is sick.

5. What was Sledge doing when he was pinned down by a lone Japanese sniper?
(a) Going to the restroom.
(b) Burying the dead.
(c) Receiving medical supplies.
(d) Delivering a message.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men in Sledge's until feel about Shadow's appearance?

2. What have the American armored vehicles been equipped with for psychological warfare reasons?

3. Why is chapter 9 titled "Stay of Execution"?

4. Who does Sledge describe as having a bizarre blend of capable leadership and nonsensical behavior?

5. What is wrong with the Okinawan woman in the hut that Sledge finds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sledge and some of his comrades watch a Japanese woman do while they are on Okinawa?

2. Why are Sledge and his platoon not deeply affected by Franklin Roosevelt's death?

3. How do the officers treat the enlisted men after Okinawa is declared "secure"?

4. What is covering nearly every surface while sledge is stationed at Half Moon Hill?

5. What happened to Shelton when he killed an infiltrator in Peleliu?

6. Why are the weapons rusting so badly while on Okinawa?

7. What does Sledge credit his survival in combat to?

8. What bad news does Sledge get from home when he finally gets mail from home in Okinawa?

9. What does Shadow reprimand one of Sledge's friends for doing while fighting on Okinawa?

10. What did the Japanese woman in the abandoned hut want Sledge to do for her?

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