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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. Who was tracking down war criminals in Japan in Chapter 36?

2. What car did Louis buy prior to his wedding with Cynthia?

3. How often were local police departments told to report on their hunt for Watanabe?

4. Why did Lynn Moody recognize Louis?

5. What enraged The Bird?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Louis have difficulty with when he returned home according to Chapter 34?

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

7. Who appeared alive in Chapter 37?

8. What happened when Louis was invited back to the radio station in Chapter 26?

9. Where was Louis hospitalized in Chapter 33?

10. What was Louis told about running again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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