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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the principal island in the Philippines?
(a) Mindinao.
(b) Tatalan.
(c) Visayas.
(d) Luzon.

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

3. What type of beach was at the edge of a cliff near the Puerto Princesa prison compound?
(a) Coral beach.
(b) Rocky beach.
(c) White sandy beach.
(d) Pumice beach.

4. When did Eugene Nielsen tell about the torching of the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp on December 14?
(a) March 5, 1945.
(b) December 31, 1944.
(c) February 18, 1945.
(d) January 7, 1945.

5. Where was the last survivor of the massacre at Puerto Princesa found?
(a) Clinging to driftwood.
(b) Hiding in brush on the far shore.
(c) Washed up on the far shore.
(d) Clinging to a Filipino fish trap in the bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the Japanese continue the seaside massacre after they torched the air-raid shelters?

2. Near what town did General King meet with the Japanese to discuss the terms of surrender?

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

4. What was Lieutenant Sato's nickname?

5. What had the prisoners at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp been building during their internment?

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