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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the Bataan nurses sent before General King surrendered to the Japanese?
(a) Australia.
(b) Luzon.
(c) Manila.
(d) Corregidor.

2. What other historic event happened on the day that General King surrendered to the Japanese?
(a) Abraham Lincoln was shot.
(b) The fall of Fort Sumter.
(c) The Battle of Gettysburg began.
(d) General Lee surrendered to General Grant.

3. How many Rangers were going on the rescue mission to Cabanatuan?
(a) 98 Rangers.
(b) 135 Rangers.
(c) 121 Rangers.
(d) 75 Rangers.

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

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

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

7. What officer liberated 1,000 American and Filipino prisoners and even gave them advice on what routes to take?
(a) Masanobu Tsuji.
(b) Takeo Imai.
(c) Murakami Hyoe.
(d) Hajime Sugiyama.

8. What did the prisoners call the Battan Death March at the time that they were making the trip?
(a) The Mission.
(b) The Death Walk.
(c) The March.
(d) The Hike.

9. Where did Reed Shurtleff attend college?
(a) The Unversity of Montana.
(b) The University of South Dakota.
(c) The University of Utah.
(d) The University of Nevada.

10. What was Abie Abraham's rank?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Major.
(d) Staff Sergeant.

11. What was the date when Abie Abraham and his comrades had to stand near water, but could not drink?
(a) April 10, 1942.
(b) April 30, 1942.
(c) April 2, 1942.
(d) April 22, 1942.

12. What was the name of the monkey brought from the Philippines from New Guinea?
(a) Weasel.
(b) Mike.
(c) Keezel.
(d) Spike.

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

14. On the morning of December 14, where did a Japanese seaplane spot a convoy of American destroyers and battleships?
(a) The East China Sea.
(b) The Sulu Sea.
(c) The South China Sea.
(d) The Sea of Japan.

15. What type of gun did most Rangers, including Captain Prince, carry?
(a) .45 caliber pistols.
(b) Cabines.
(c) M-1 Garand.
(d) Thompson submachine guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountains bordered the flat sugar country the Rangers drove through on their way to Cabanatuan?

2. When did Eugene Nielsen tell about the torching of the air-raid shelters at Puerto Princesa Prison Camp on December 14?

3. When General King was about to surrender, how much food did his quartermaster report that he had to dole out to the men?

4. How many men survived the massacre at Puerto Princesa?

5. How many prisoners loaded into each boxcar?

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