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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. What did Phil do before slipping into unconsciousness?

2. Where were Louis Zamperini and the remaining crew reassigned to after the bombing of Fanafuti?

3. What wounds did Phil have after the crash?

4. What did the Japanese build in the Nauru?

5. What was lost during the crash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were "The Stinking Six" according to Chapter 10?

2. What did Louis sign an agreement to do?

3. From whom did Louis receive congratulations?

4. What was Louis able to do in Chapter 12?

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

6. What do statistics show in Chapter 8?

7. What did the high school principal do in Chapter 2 and how did Pete help?

8. What did Louis find when examining his cell in Chapter 18?

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

10. What happened when Phil and Louis were taken to Ofuna according to Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Phil's leadership skills with those of Louis and find similarities and differences between the two men.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Allied aircraft, especially that of the United States with the strength of Japanese forces. Discuss why the B-29 bomber was capable of instilling fear in the Japanese.

Essay Topic 3

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

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