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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. What does Sledge have nightmares of while stationed at the final days of Okinawa?

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

3. What surprises Sledge about the picture that Kathy shows him?

4. Where is Sledge's unit located during the fighting in chapter 12?

5. About how many American soldiers became casualties to secure Japan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sledge feel as the barrage of Japanese fire continues after he rescues Caswell?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens just as Sledge is looking at the picture of Kathy's chorus girl?

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

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

9. What is different about the soil in Peleliu and Okinawa?

10. What is so significant about the death of General Buckner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Haney is introduced as an incredibly eccentric individual. Write a detailed description of this man. Why do you think he is so different from most of the other men? How did his presence effect the other characters in the book? Why do you think Sledge included this person in his memoirs?

Essay Topic 2

Sledge has many different leaders with different leadership styles. Who were some of his most influential leaders and how did those leaders effect Sledge's experience in the war?

Essay Topic 3

Write about some of the reasons that the US decided to join the war efforts. Were these reasons worth fighting for? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your ideas.

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