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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 the nickname of the Japanese prison medical officer that discovered Harris's plans?

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

3. How much money did the man who was proposing to resell earth moving equipment to the Philippines ask Louis for?

4. What day was Mother's Day for Louis' mother following his release?

5. What did John Falconer survive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did life change when Louis decided competing again was impossible according to Chapter 35?

2. What was Louis told about running again?

3. What did the prisoners of war learn in May,1945, according to Chapter 29?

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

5. Where was Louis hospitalized in Chapter 33?

6. What happened after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Chapter 31?

7. Where was Louis taken one day?

8. Why was Louis in high demand?

9. Why was Louis put on half rations in Chapter 28?

10. What was the graffiti described in Chapter 25 referring to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of resilience in the book "Unbroken" and use examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role the Zamperini family had in Louis' failures and successes.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what methods Hillenbrand may have used to write the book "Unbroken" and why she relied on research and witness accounts for her writing.

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