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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where did Alamo Scouts rescue Dutch prisoners of war?
(a) New Guinea.
(b) Luzon.
(c) Manilla.
(d) Indonesia.

3. What color was Dorothy Clara Fuentes' hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blond.

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

5. What did Colonel Duckworth break when fleeing the camp?
(a) His arm.
(b) Two fingers.
(c) His leg.
(d) His ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bill Nellist grow up?

2. What dormant volcano could be seen to the west as the Rangers crawled toward Cabanatuan?

3. How did Lieutenant Nellist hide his M-1when he and Private Vaquilar went to a deserted shack?

4. What constantly appeared in Abie Abraham's dreams when he was a prisoner at Cabanatuan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the last prisoner left in Cabanatuan and why was he left there?

2. How did Nellist remove a metal fragment from Rounsaville?

3. In January, why did the Japanese shut down the Farm at Cabanatuan?

4. How was the barking problem in Platero solved?

5. Describe what some of the prisoners were doing moments before the Rangers began the raid.

6. How was Platero made the Ranger staging area and bivouac site?

7. How did Pajota suggest that the injured prisoners be transported back to American lines?

8. Who were evacuated from Platero and other barrios?

9. How was Pajota planning for the rescue mission?

10. What efforts did the American prisoners who had engineering skills make to improve Cabanatuan prison?

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