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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Colonel Tsuji once claim to have eaten?
(a) The intestine of an Allied officer.
(b) The kidney of a killed prisoner.
(c) The heart of a dead soldier.
(d) The liver of a downed allied pilot.

2. After talking with the Alamo Scouts and Pajota, how long did Mucci decide to wait before attempting the rescue?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

3. What did the prisoners call the Battan Death March at the time that they were making the trip?
(a) The Mission.
(b) The March.
(c) The Death Walk.
(d) The Hike.

4. Who was in charge of the Japanese forces that were retreating in January of 1945?
(a) General Saeda.
(b) General Yamashita.
(c) General Yagasaki.
(d) General Goto.

5. What did the prisoners find in the kitchen at Cabanatuan when the Japanese left?
(a) Baked bread.
(b) Several large roasts.
(c) Several cooked chickens.
(d) An entire baked pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old were many of the Japanese soldiers guarding Abie Abraham and his comrades?

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

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

4. Where were the Rangers encamped on January 28, 1945?

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

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