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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the policy in the rumor suppose to be activated?
(a) August 22, 1945.
(b) August 20, 1945.
(c) August 26, 1945.
(d) August 24, 1945.

2. Why was it an advantage to have the enlisted men go outside the camp.
(a) They could get some exercize.
(b) They could see Japan.
(c) They could gather information about the Allied forces.
(d) They could sneak back food and other items.

3. What car did Louis buy prior to his wedding with Cynthia?
(a) A Buick convertible.
(b) A Ford convertible.
(c) An Edsel.
(d) A Chevy convertible.

4. What did Louis refrain from doing while being beaten?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Submitting.
(c) Fighting back.
(d) Smiling.

5. What day was Mother's Day for Louis' mother following his release?
(a) September 9.
(b) September 12.
(c) September 5.
(d) September 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many officers were involved in tracking down Watanabe in one prefecture?

2. How did the Naoetsu POWs leave the camp?

3. What sentence was Jimmie Sasaki given?

4. Who heard of Watanabe's cruelty and put pressure on the military to remedy the situation?

5. What did the POW find as the walked down the mountain to the nearest village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who appeared alive in Chapter 37?

2. What did a few prisoners plan in 1944 in Chapter 22?

3. What did the Japanese police do in Chapter 36?

4. What had the Zamperini family been told according to Chapter 21?

5. Where was Louis taken one day?

6. Who was Lynn Moody?

7. What happened when Louis was invited back to the radio station in Chapter 26?

8. What happened after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Chapter 31?

9. What was Louis told about running again?

10. Why were some of the guards fearful?

(see the answer keys)

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