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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 Louis think Cynthia's parents found unacceptable?

2. What did the POW learn in Chapter 29?

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

4. What sentence was Jimmie Sasaki given?

5. What was Watanabe's nickname in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Bird do at the center of the camp?

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

3. Where was Louis taken one day?

4. Where were some of the prisoners sent in Chapter 27?

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

6. Who was Mutsuhiro Watanabe according to Chapter 23?

7. What had found its way to the Japanese royal family?

8. Why was Louis in high demand?

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

10. What was Louis told about running again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of POW camps and the treatment received by the prisoners and what prisoners did in the camps.

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 time spent in the raft in the Pacific and the significance of the decisions made during this time.

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