Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission Test | Final Test - Hard

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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission Test | Final Test - Hard

Hampton Sides
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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. Where did armored vehicles park at Cabanatuan?

2. Who was the most reluctant prisoner to leave the camp?

3. What song was Ralph Rodriguez playing on a phonograph the evening of January 30?

4. How many Japanese troops was it estimated that assembled in Cabanatuan City?

5. Where was John Murphy from?

Short Essay Questions

1. When McCarty and some other prisoners went back to the Japanese side to find more food, what did they encounter on their way back?

2. Who was the last prisoner left in Cabanatuan and why was he left there?

3. How was Pajota planning for the rescue mission?

4. What was special about the P-61 plane?

5. Why weren't the Signal Corps men as excited as the Rangers as the mission got underway?

6. What efforts did the American prisoners who had engineering skills make to improve Cabanatuan prison?

7. How was the barking problem in Platero solved?

8. How did Teddy Richardson get the padlock open on the front gate?

9. How did Pajota suggest that the injured prisoners be transported back to American lines?

10. What would Prince oversee as assault commander?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss General Homma's plan for evacuating Americans and Filipinos from the Bataan peninsula and the flaws in his plan.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Claire Phillips assisted in the resistance efforts against the Japanese.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the intelligence Mucci received and why it influenced his decision to delay the rescue mission for 24 hours.

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