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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sledge gets the chance to meet veterans from where?

2. How many men of the original 235 from Sledge's company left Peleliu unhurt?

3. What was Caswell's nick-name?

4. How is Haldane killed?

5. What happens to Caswell as he attends to a wounded soldier while shipping away from Peleliu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so annoying to Sledge and his platoon about Mac?

2. What is Doherty's main focus while training Sledge and his classmates in boot camp?

3. What do the men in Sledge's platoon have to receive before heading to Okinawa?

4. How does Sledge feel about his infantry training after boot camp?

5. How does Sledge feel after he is pinned down by friendly fire during the counterattack at Peleliu?

6. What does Sledge notice about the veterans around him before they make the assault on Peleliu?

7. Why is Sledge so happy about his appointment to the 60mm Mortar when he lands on Pavuvu?

8. How does Sledge and his platoon finally defeat the group of Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the pillbox?

9. What do the new marines in infantry training do when they meet some real veterans of war?

10. What does Sledge do on Christmas Eve while in boot camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mac is a very interesting character with a very obvious flaw. What is this flaw, and how does it affect Mac's service and usefulness? How do others feel about Mac? Why is he so disliked? How could Mac have been a more respected leader? Use examples from the book to support your idea.

Essay Topic 2

Sledge talks at length about the mental repercussions of his combat experiences. What are some of these? Where did they come from? How do you think these things will affect Sledge after the war is over?

Essay Topic 3

Sledge chose some very descriptive titles for each of his chapters. Choose 3 of the chapter titles and discuss why he named the chapter that way. What did it add to the text? Why do you think he chose that title?

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