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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many prisoners loaded into each boxcar?
(a) 75 prisoners.
(b) 100 prisoners.
(c) 125 prisoners.
(d) 50 prisoners.

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

5. 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) 17 to 18 years of age.
(d) 25 to 30 years of age.

6. What type of vehicle did Colonel Motoo Nakayama arrive in to discuss surrender with General King?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A Mercedes Benz.
(c) A Lincoln Continental.
(d) A Jeep.

7. How many ounces of food were the men fighting on Bataan given?
(a) 15 ounces of food.
(b) 41 ounces of food.
(c) 20 ounces of food.
(d) 32 ounces of food.

8. What was Lieutenant Sato's nickname?
(a) The Taskmaster.
(b) The Idiot.
(c) The Buzzard.
(d) The Turkey.

9. When did the aerial attack begin on Luzon?
(a) On December 8.
(b) On October 13.
(c) On November 11.
(d) On January 2.

10. Where did Bertram Bank go to college?
(a) University of Alabama.
(b) University of Louisiana.
(c) University of Georgia.
(d) University of Mississippi.

11. Who was the commander of the U.S. Sixth Army in January of 1945?
(a) General Curtis LeMay.
(b) General Walter Krueger.
(c) General Holland Smith.
(d) General Henry Arnold.

12. How many men could fit in the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp?
(a) 45 men.
(b) 55 men.
(c) 50 men.
(d) 60 men.

13. How many men survived the massacre at Puerto Princesa?
(a) 12 men.
(b) 11 men.
(c) 10 men.
(d) 9 men.

14. What was the date when Abie Abraham and his comrades had to stand near water, but could not drink?
(a) April 10, 1942.
(b) April 22, 1942.
(c) April 30, 1942.
(d) April 2, 1942.

15. What other historic event happened on the day that General King surrendered to the Japanese?
(a) The fall of Fort Sumter.
(b) General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
(c) The Battle of Gettysburg began.
(d) Abraham Lincoln was shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the survivors of the massacre at Puerto Princesa evacuated?

2. When was Abie Abraham shipped to the Philippines?

3. What was at the rear of the soldiers who were trying to flee to Mariveles?

4. In what direction did the Rangers head on January 28?

5. Why did Captain Bert Bank's fellow Americans have to carry him semi-conscious for six hours?

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