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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day was Mother's Day for Louis' mother following his release?
(a) September 12.
(b) September 7.
(c) September 9.
(d) September 5.

2. When was Hiroshima bombed?
(a) August 6, 1945.
(b) August 5, 1945.
(c) August 8, 1945.
(d) August 7, 1945.

3. Who inspected the prisoners at their arrival at Naoetsu camp?
(a) The Bird.
(b) The Beaver.
(c) The Crotal.
(d) The Quack.

4. How long had Louis been in Japan in Chapter 25?
(a) 15 months.
(b) 13 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 17 months.

5. What were the names of Cynthia's two boyfriends when she met Louis?
(a) Roger and Mac.
(b) Mac and Mac.
(c) Mac and Rick.
(d) Mickey and Mac.

6. What did the American troops do to Kwajalein?
(a) They demolished it.
(b) They preserved it.
(c) They transformed it into a hopsital.
(d) They turned it into a command center.

7. What did Tinker find in camp?
(a) A victrola.
(b) A watch.
(c) A bottle of Sake.
(d) A pistol.

8. When does Chapter 29 begin?
(a) July, 1945.
(b) June, 1945.
(c) March, 1945.
(d) May, 1945.

9. What did R. Hawkins drop before heading home?
(a) A candy bar.
(b) A newpaper.
(c) A candy bar, cigarettes, and a newspaper.
(d) Cigarettes.

10. What was Louis suffering from in August, 1945?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Scorbut.
(c) Dengue feaver.
(d) Dysentery.

11. When did Cynthia first meet the Zanperini family?
(a) May 17.
(b) May 30.
(c) May 10.
(d) May 25.

12. How many war criminals were convicted in Japan?
(a) 951.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 3,400.
(d) 4,400.

13. What was Zamperini's family told about him according to Chapter 21?
(a) He was in Japan.
(b) He was missing at sea.
(c) He was a POW.
(d) He was dead.

14. What was Louis given to read in Chapter 26 when he went back to the radio station?
(a) A letter of submission to the Emperor.
(b) A letter accusing fellow Americans.
(c) An anti-American text.
(d) A confession letter.

15. Where did Louis meet Cynthia Applewhite?
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Naoetsu camp?

2. Who was transferred to Omori in Chapter 27?

3. What was Louis' reaction to seeing the B-29 writing on the wall?

4. How long after Louis left Omori was 16 square miles of Tokyo incinerated?

5. Why was Louis outside of the camp in Chapter 25?

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