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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eugene Nielsen born and raised?
(a) Utah.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Montana.

2. What type of beach was at the edge of a cliff near the Puerto Princesa prison compound?
(a) Pumice beach.
(b) White sandy beach.
(c) Rocky beach.
(d) Coral beach.

3. How many Filipinos had fought on Bataan at the time of the surrender to the Japanese?
(a) 68,000 Filipinos.
(b) 65,000 Filipinos.
(c) 72,000 Filipinos.
(d) 75,000 Filipinos.

4. Where was the last survivor of the massacre at Puerto Princesa found?
(a) Clinging to a Filipino fish trap in the bay.
(b) Clinging to driftwood.
(c) Hiding in brush on the far shore.
(d) Washed up on the far shore.

5. How long did the Japanese continue the seaside massacre after they torched the air-raid shelters?
(a) After 3 to 4 hours.
(b) After 5 hours.
(c) After 7 hours.
(d) After 2 to 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the prisoners at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp been building during their internment?

2. What type of vehicle did Colonel Motoo Nakayama arrive in to discuss surrender with General King?

3. What time did an air raid signal sound on December 14?

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

5. From where did General MacArthur direct the action after the December attack by the Japanese?

(see the answer key)

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