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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day did General Edward King surrender to the Japanese?
(a) On March 8.
(b) On April 9.
(c) On February 12.
(d) On January 4.

2. Who was in charge of the Japanese forces that were retreating in January of 1945?
(a) General Goto.
(b) General Yagasaki.
(c) General Yamashita.
(d) General Saeda.

3. When did Eugene Nielsen tell about the torching of the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp on December 14?
(a) January 7, 1945.
(b) February 18, 1945.
(c) December 31, 1944.
(d) March 5, 1945.

4. Where did the small number of men who escaped from Philippine prison camps manage to escape to?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Taiwan.
(c) New Guinea.
(d) Australia.

5. At Puerto Princesa Prison Camp, what indicates that an air raid was imminent?
(a) A large drum.
(b) An old Catholic church bell.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A gong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had Eugene Nielsen been interred at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp?

2. What other attack occurred on the same day as the attack on Luzon?

3. What other historic event happened on the day that General King surrendered to the Japanese?

4. How many friends did Captain Robert Prince have who had been sent to the Philippines before he was and had been trapped on Bataan?

5. Near what town did General King meet with the Japanese to discuss the terms of surrender?

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