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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the monkey brought from the Philippines from New Guinea?
(a) Mike.
(b) Keezel.
(c) Spike.
(d) Weasel.

3. How far were the rangers from Cabanatuan when they stopped to begin marching on foot?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 45 miles.
(c) 60 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

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

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

6. What vitamin deficiency caused beriberi?
(a) Lack of Vitamin C.
(b) Lack of Vitamin K.
(c) Lack of Vitamin B.
(d) Lack of Vitamin D.

7. Where did the small number of men who escaped from Philippine prison camps manage to escape to?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Australia.
(c) Taiwan.
(d) New Guinea.

8. What province did the Rangers drive through the morning they left for the Cabanatuan rescue mission?
(a) Pangasinan.
(b) Apayo.
(c) Cavite.
(d) Kalinga.

9. 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) February 18, 1945.
(c) December 31, 1944.
(d) January 7, 1945.

10. Who refused to go into the air-raid shelters on December 14?
(a) Vernon Booth.
(b) C. C. Smith.
(c) Robert Pritchford.
(d) Quentine Devore.

11. How old were many of the Japanese soldiers guarding Abie Abraham and his comrades?
(a) 40 to 45 years of age.
(b) 30 to 35 years of age.
(c) 25 to 30 years of age.
(d) 17 to 18 years of age.

12. Of all the prisoners who passed through O'Donnell, how many died there?
(a) 1out of every 30 prisoners.
(b) 1out of every 10 prisoners.
(c) 1out of every 5 prisoners.
(d) 1out of every 20 prisoners.

13. What was Colonel Tsuji called by the young Japanese officers?
(a) The Hatchet Man.
(b) The Butcher.
(c) The Spy.
(d) The God of Operations.

14. How long did it take defeat to come to the Americans on Bataan?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 4 months.

15. How many men was Dr. Hibbs responsible for in April of 1942?
(a) 1,000 men.
(b) 700 men.
(c) 900 men.
(d) 500 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Lieutenant Edward "Tommie" Thomas from?

2. What type of gun did most Rangers, including Captain Prince, carry?

3. What defensive strategy did Douglas MacArthur execute when the Japanese attacked the Philippines in December of 1941?

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

5. Where was Bertram Bank raised?

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