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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of gun did most Rangers, including Captain Prince, carry?
(a) M-1 Garand.
(b) Cabines.
(c) .45 caliber pistols.
(d) Thompson submachine guns.

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

3. What was the ward called where they placed critically ill patients at Camp O'Donnell?
(a) Death Row.
(b) Death Ward.
(c) St. Peter's Ward.
(d) Zero Ward.

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

5. In what direction did the Rangers head on January 28?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

6. How far from Manila did the January 9, 1945, invasion take place?
(a) 200 miles north.
(b) 100 miles south.
(c) 100 miles north.
(d) 200 miles south.

7. 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 2, 1942.
(c) April 22, 1942.
(d) April 30, 1942.

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

9. What mountains bordered the flat sugar country the Rangers drove through on their way to Cabanatuan?
(a) Zambales and Cordillera Central.
(b) Caraballo and Chocolate Hills.
(c) Kalatungan.
(d) Kitanglad.

10. On what day did General Edward King surrender to the Japanese?
(a) On April 9.
(b) On March 8.
(c) On January 4.
(d) On February 12.

11. How many soldiers were fighting on Bataan under General King's command?
(a) Approximately 91,000.
(b) About 57,000.
(c) About 64,000.
(d) Approximately 78,000.

12. When was Abie Abraham shipped to the Philippines?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1941.

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

14. What officer liberated 1,000 American and Filipino prisoners and even gave them advice on what routes to take?
(a) Masanobu Tsuji.
(b) Hajime Sugiyama.
(c) Takeo Imai.
(d) Murakami Hyoe.

15. What was at the rear of the soldiers who were trying to flee to Mariveles?
(a) The South China Sea.
(b) The Philippine Sea.
(c) The Pacific Sea.
(d) The Sulu Sea.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When did Bertram Bank arrive in Manila?

4. What other historic event happened on the day that General King surrendered to the Japanese?

5. What did Cabanatuan mean?

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