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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Van Geldern attend college?
(a) University of California Davis.
(b) University of California Riverside.
(c) Cal Poly.
(d) Santa Clara University.

2. What was Dr. Ralph Emerson Hibbs's rank?
(a) Major.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Lieutenant Major.
(d) Captain.

3. What type of food was a monkey scrambling over on January 28, 1945?
(a) Powdered eggs.
(b) Corned-beef hash.
(c) Biscuit.
(d) MRE.

4. How many Rangers were going on the rescue mission to Cabanatuan?
(a) 75 Rangers.
(b) 121 Rangers.
(c) 135 Rangers.
(d) 98 Rangers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far were the rangers from Cabanatuan when they stopped to begin marching on foot?

2. What other attack occurred on the same day as the attack on Luzon?

3. On the morning of December 14, where did a Japanese seaplane spot a convoy of American destroyers and battleships?

4. What time did an air raid signal sound on December 14?

5. Who refused to go into the air-raid shelters on December 14?

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