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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a Filipino tell Eugene Neilsen after Neilsen asked the man to write the War Department about the massacre at Puerto Princesa?
(a) You will be safe with me.
(b) Tell them yourself.
(c) You have friends here.
(d) Come with me.

2. Near what town did General King meet with the Japanese to discuss the terms of surrender?
(a) Mariveles.
(b) Lamao.
(c) Malaya.
(d) Limay.

3. When did the prisoners construct the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) November.

4. On the morning of December 14, where did a Japanese seaplane spot a convoy of American destroyers and battleships?
(a) The Sea of Japan.
(b) The South China Sea.
(c) The Sulu Sea.
(d) The East China Sea.

5. What was at the rear of the soldiers who were trying to flee to Mariveles?
(a) The Sulu Sea.
(b) The South China Sea.
(c) The Philippine Sea.
(d) The Pacific Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was at the front of the soldiers trying to flee to Mariveles?

2. How many soldiers were fighting on Bataan under General King's command?

3. General Homma foresaw that American prisoners would need to move from Bataan. How many prisoners did he estimate would need evacuation?

4. When did Eugene Nielsen tell about the torching of the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp on December 14?

5. When did the aerial attack begin on Luzon?

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