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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. How many POWs had wet beriberi according to Chapter 35?

2. When did Cynthia first meet the Zanperini family?

3. What did Louis refrain from doing while being beaten?

4. What was Louis put in charge of caring for in Naoetsu?

5. Who was transferred to Omori in Chapter 27?

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. Why did Louis not strike back according to Chapter 24?

5. How did Watanabe change?

6. Where was Louis hospitalized in Chapter 33?

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

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

9. Why was Louis in high demand?

10. Where were some of the prisoners sent in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two men described in the book and compare their lives before and after their time as prisoners of war.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role the Zamperini family had in Louis' failures and successes.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the time spent in the raft in the Pacific and the significance of the decisions made during this time.

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