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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. How many war criminals were convicted in Japan?

3. How many officers were involved in tracking down Watanabe in one prefecture?

4. When did Louis meet Cynthia Applewhite?

5. Who was transferred to Omori in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. What meeting did Cynthia attend in Chapter 38?

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

3. Who appeared alive in Chapter 37?

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

5. How did Watanabe change?

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

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

8. Why were some of the guards fearful?

9. What plan did prisoners hatch in Chapter 20?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of post-traumatic stress disorder in war veterans from the Pacific Theater and why each veteran needed to find his own path.

Essay Topic 3

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

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