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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. What did one man marvel at as the sun came up after the party?

2. How high was the pile of wood made from the camp's fence?

3. How much money did the man who was proposing to resell earth moving equipment to the Philippines ask Louis for?

4. Who did Watanabe feel was the only one who could judge him?

5. For what reason did Cynthia ask her father for money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Louis put on half rations in Chapter 28?

2. Where was Louis taken one day?

3. What did Louis have difficulty with when he returned home according to Chapter 34?

4. Who was Lynn Moody?

5. What was found on a mountainside?

6. What plan did prisoners hatch in Chapter 20?

7. What was the graffiti described in Chapter 25 referring to?

8. What had found its way to the Japanese royal family?

9. Where was Louis hospitalized in Chapter 33?

10. How did Watanabe change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of spies in the book and discuss what role Sasaki had and why he was suspected of spying.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that running and the Olympics had in Louis Zamperini's life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why the bombers used in World War II were considered unreliable and examine why they were used despite a high number of casualties.

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