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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of all the prisoners who passed through O'Donnell, how many died there?
(a) 1out of every 20 prisoners.
(b) 1out of every 5 prisoners.
(c) 1out of every 30 prisoners.
(d) 1out of every 10 prisoners.

2. What type of planes did the prisoners see after the air-raid alarm sounded on December 14?
(a) BF-109s.
(b) P 51s.
(c) P-38s.
(d) FW 190s.

3. Where was Lieutenant Edward "Tommie" Thomas from?
(a) Hastings, Michigan.
(b) Lansing, Michigan.
(c) Grand Rapids, Michigan.
(d) Flint, Michigan.

4. What was Lieutenant Sato's nickname?
(a) The Turkey.
(b) The Taskmaster.
(c) The Idiot.
(d) The Buzzard.

5. Where did the Rangers rendezvous with Filipino guerrilla led by Eduardo Joson?
(a) Tuba.
(b) Lobong.
(c) Rosario.
(d) Mapandan.

6. When did the aerial attack begin on Luzon?
(a) On January 2.
(b) On November 11.
(c) On December 8.
(d) On October 13.

7. Who was the commander of the U.S. Sixth Army in January of 1945?
(a) General Curtis LeMay.
(b) General Holland Smith.
(c) General Henry Arnold.
(d) General Walter Krueger.

8. Where was Bertram Bank raised?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Alabama.

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

10. How old were many of the Japanese soldiers guarding Abie Abraham and his comrades?
(a) 25 to 30 years of age.
(b) 17 to 18 years of age.
(c) 40 to 45 years of age.
(d) 30 to 35 years of age.

11. How many men could fit in the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp?
(a) 55 men.
(b) 45 men.
(c) 50 men.
(d) 60 men.

12. What did Abraham raise in his backyard during his time stationed in the Philippines?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Chickens.

13. What time did an air raid signal sound on December 14?
(a) At 1 p.m.
(b) At 2 p.m.
(c) At 3 p.m.
(d) At 4 p.m.

14. How many Chinese was Colonel Tsuji said to be personally responsible for their deaths?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 5,000.

15. 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 2 to 3 hours.
(d) After 7 hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By January 28, toward what city were the Japanese making a ragged retreat?

3. Who waded upon the shores of Luzon two days after Eugene Nielsen related the story of the massacre?

4. How many prisoners loaded into each boxcar?

5. What did Cabanatuan mean?

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