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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After prisoners shipped out of Cabanatuan, who became the commanding American officer?
(a) Frederick Amos.
(b) Robert Burke.
(c) Robert Strong.
(d) James Duckworth.

2. What river had the Rangers forded before encountering the fields of grass?
(a) Abulog River.
(b) Pulangi River.
(c) Marikina River.
(d) Talavera River.

3. What did the villagers of Platero give the Americans to drink at a feast?
(a) Coconut wine.
(b) Rum.
(c) Papaya wine.
(d) Homemade beer.

4. What two books did Chaplain Taylor read when thrown into the heat box?
(a) The Bible and "Crime and Punishment."
(b) The Bible and "The House of the Dead."
(c) The Bible and "The Brothers Karamazov."
(d) The Bible and "Notes from the Underground."

5. What nationality was the priest allowed to enter Cabanatuan camp?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) American.
(d) British.

6. Where did Dr. Jimmy Fisher obtain his medical education?
(a) University of Iowa.
(b) Harvard.
(c) University of Illinois.
(d) University of Michigan.

7. What was Dorothy Clara Fuentes' real name?
(a) Andrea Browning.
(b) Mary Anderson.
(c) Jane Nickerson.
(d) Claire Phillips.

8. How far would the Rangers have to crawl on their stomachs toward the camp?
(a) A mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 250 yards.
(d) 500 yards.

9. What language did Dr. Fisher speak fluently?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Japanese.
(d) French.

10. Who removed the padlock from the front gate of Cabanatuan?
(a) Teddy Richardson.
(b) John Spradlin.
(c) Lesley Palmer.
(d) Ray Fouts.

11. How many rounds could an automatic heavy rifle shoot per minute?
(a) 350 rounds.
(b) 750 rounds.
(c) 550 rounds.
(d) 450 rounds.

12. How many carts drawn by carabao carry prisoners when they left Platero?
(a) About 20.
(b) About 35.
(c) More than 40.
(d) More than 30.

13. What constantly appeared in Abie Abraham's dreams when he was a prisoner at Cabanatuan?
(a) Water.
(b) Family.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Skeletons.

14. Who was killed by friendly fire at Cabanatuan?
(a) Charles Brown.
(b) Lawrence Robinson.
(c) Roy Sweezy.
(d) Francis Schilli.

15. Where did Prince attend college?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the American Plane that flew over Cabanatuan introduced?

2. Where was Dr. Fisher raised?

3. What did the Navy men use to sound the half hours of each day at Cabanatuan?

4. What new antimalarial drug were the Rangers taking?

5. What was Dr. Fisher's religious background?

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