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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day did General Edward King surrender to the Japanese?
(a) On April 9.
(b) On March 8.
(c) On January 4.
(d) On February 12.

2. Where did armored vehicles park at Cabanatuan?
(a) Near a guard tower.
(b) To the left of the Japanese barracks.
(c) Behind the American prisoners' barracks.
(d) In a large metal shed, 300 yards from the front gate.

3. Where was Dr. Fisher raised?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Vermont.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Maine.

4. How was the American who tried to drink from a spring killed?
(a) The American got decapitated.
(b) The American got stabbed in the chest.
(c) The American got stabbed and left to drown.
(d) The American got stabbed in the back.

5. What did the Americans call the enemy surveillance planes?
(a) Eyes in the Sky.
(b) Jap Eyes.
(c) Photo Joe.
(d) Photo Spies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Dorothy Clara Fuentes' real name?

3. Who was able to calm the prisoners when locked below the decks on the Oryoku Maru?

4. Near what river was Platero situated?

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

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