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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how tall was the gate at the main entrance to Cabanatuan?

2. What did the prisoners steal from a farmer when they were alone at Cabanatuan?

3. Two weeks after the storehouse raids at Cabanatuan, what did Ralph Rodriguez weigh?

4. What did one of the locals give Prince to eat?

5. Where did Joson and his men set up a roadblock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who were evacuated from Platero and other barrios?

3. How was Pajota planning for the rescue mission?

4. What extensive underground developed that regularly smuggled goods into the camp at Cabanatuan?

5. What was an aswang?

6. How did the villagers greet the Rangers when it came to Platero?

7. What did Captain Pajota suggest as cover for the Rangers as they wriggled to their positions in the fields?

8. How was the barking problem in Platero solved?

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

10. Describe the weed named cogon.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Claire Phillips assisted in the resistance efforts against the Japanese.

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether the men should have tried to escape when the Japanese left the camp unguarded. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Commandant Mori and Captain Tsuneyoshi, using examples from the book.

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