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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who waded upon the shores of Luzon two days after Eugene Nielsen related the story of the massacre?
(a) General George S. Patton.
(b) Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery.
(c) Admiral Chester Nimitz.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

2. What had the prisoners at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp been building during their internment?
(a) Fences.
(b) Barracks.
(c) Guard towers.
(d) An airstrip.

3. What was the approximate temperature inside each boxcar?
(a) 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. At Puerto Princesa Prison Camp, what indicates that an air raid was imminent?
(a) A gong.
(b) A large drum.
(c) An old Catholic church bell.
(d) A trumpet.

5. What type of planes did the prisoners see after the air-raid alarm sounded on December 14?
(a) P 51s.
(b) BF-109s.
(c) P-38s.
(d) FW 190s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the ward called where they placed critically ill patients at Camp O'Donnell?

3. What mountains bordered the flat sugar country the Rangers drove through on their way to Cabanatuan?

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

5. What was the name of the monkey brought from the Philippines from New Guinea?

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