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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. How many names of MIA Marines did Louis find in his cell according to Chapter 18?

2. Louis Zamperini enlisted in ___________.

3. Whose control were Marshall and Gilbert Island under?

4. When did Louis Zamperini and his crew experience devastating mechanical problems in Chapter 8?

5. What was Louis Zamperini overwhelmed by on the trip to Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after 27 days on the raft according to Chapter 15?

2. What did Louis realize Mac had done in Chapter 13?

3. What reputation did the B-24 bomber have in Chapter 6?

4. What was in the rafts?

5. What happened to the Super Man in Chapter 9?

6. What was Phil directed to take in Chapter 11?

7. What happened to Mac in Chapter 16?

8. What devastated Louis according to Chapter 5?

9. Where did Louis find himself?

10. What did Phil and Louis reason about in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of propaganda during World War II and discuss why it may have been important to gather influential/well-known POWs for the propaganda.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why the bombers used in World War II were considered unreliable and examine why they were used despite a high number of casualties.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of eugenics in the United States and abroad. Compare eugenics in the United States with those practiced by the Nazis.

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