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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Jack and Stan, the fellow soldier that he meets, kept together?
(a) They have the worst wounds.
(b) They are the least injured of those aboard the bus.
(c) They are best friends.
(d) They are the only Americans.

2. After heading into the woods, what does Jack come across but is too afraid to approach?
(a) A van.
(b) A tent.
(c) A cabin.
(d) A house.

3. On Jack's last mission, what happens to the lead plane?
(a) It releases its bombs too early.
(b) It is shot down.
(c) It fails to release its bombs when they reach the target area.
(d) It experiences engine failure and crashes.

4. After Jack runs from the house that he broke into, what does he steal?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A bike.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

5. Where are Jack and Stan taken when their bus arrives at its destination?
(a) A cell that they will be sharing.
(b) A room where their wounds are treated.
(c) A room where they must change their clothes and shower.
(d) A room where they are separated and questioned.

6. What do two soldiers give Jack and Stan after they escape their imprisonment?
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Guns.

7. What do the German soldiers that grab Jack make him do?
(a) Eat dirt.
(b) Get on his knees.
(c) Shave his head.
(d) Undress.

8. Since Jack can somewhat understand the German soldiers, what does he learn from them?
(a) They will never surrender.
(b) They want to give themselves up to the Americans.
(c) They wish they had never joined the war effort.
(d) They hate Hitler.

9. What does Jack worry about after he jumps from the plane?
(a) His parachute will not open quickly enough.
(b) He might have bailed too soon.
(c) Leaving Chuckie alone.
(d) Crashing to the ground.

10. What section of the plane does Jack see Dave, nearly suffocated, coming out of?
(a) Tail.
(b) Cockpit.
(c) Middle of plane.
(d) Bomb bay.

11. What does one of the German guards blame the Americans for?
(a) The lack of food.
(b) The lack of fuel to fly his plane.
(c) The death of his fallen comrade.
(d) The death of his family.

12. Who gives Jack and Stan each a boiled egg?
(a) A Rabbi.
(b) A priest.
(c) Willy.
(d) Karl.

13. After being captured, where does the bus take Jack?
(a) A concentration camp.
(b) A German hospital.
(c) A German prison.
(d) A burned out building in the city.

14. After being captured and while on the bus, what does Jack call out to the other passengers?
(a) Yells for help.
(b) The names of his crewmembers.
(c) Screams obscenities at the Germans.
(d) Proclaims that he's an American.

15. On Jack's second night after his plane crashes, what does he eat after he sneaks into a house?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Bread.
(c) Berries.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jack give away his egg?

2. After crossing into the new country, what do Jack, Stan, and the German soldiers get a ride from?

3. Why does Jack turn his shirt inside out after getting rid of his flight gear?

4. At the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 13, how many German soldiers grab Jack?

5. What direction does Jack head in hopes of reaching Allied lines?

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