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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 was Lieutenant Colonel Marion Unruh given in Chapter 32?

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

3. What did the American troops do to Kwajalein?

4. What was Louis put in charge of caring for in Naoetsu?

5. What rank was Watanabe according to Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who appeared alive in Chapter 37?

2. Where was Louis taken one day?

3. Who was Cynthia Applewhite?

4. What did a few prisoners plan in 1944 in Chapter 22?

5. Why did Louis not strike back according to Chapter 24?

6. What had the Zamperini family been told according to Chapter 21?

7. What did the Japanese police do in Chapter 36?

8. Where was Louis hospitalized in Chapter 33?

9. Who often returned to the camp in Chapter 22?

10. What meeting did Cynthia attend in Chapter 38?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the role of spies in the book and discuss what role Sasaki had and why he was suspected of spying.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role that the Army Air Corps had in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

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