Omori POW Camp Quiz

What change occurred at Omori that improved the lives of POWs?

• The Bird's rules were enforced more strictly.

• Humane, fair-minded Japanese took over.

• The POWs were given more work.

• The POWs were moved to a different camp.

What did Louie write in his letter home?

• He was planning to escape.

• He was in poor health.

• He trusted everyone was in good health and spirits.

• He had more hair on his head than at 20.

Who was among the group of battered men that trudged into Omori?

• Commander Fitzgerald

• The Bird

• Louie

• The Quack

What did the new commander do with the Red Cross boxes?

• He destroyed them.

• He sold them.

• He handed them out.

• He kept them for himself.

What was the horrifying news that surfaced among American forces?

• The Bird had returned to power.

• 150 American POWs were held as slaves on Palawan Island.

• The war had ended.

• The POWs were being released.

What event were the Japanese celebrating on the night mentioned in the text?

• An American landing

• A successful escape

• A massacre

• A peace treaty

What was the weather like over Omori on February 16?

• Sunny

• Snowy

• Sleet

• Rainy

What type of aircraft was involved in the dogfight that riveted Louie's attention?

• American Mustang

• American Hellcat

• Japanese Zero

• British Spitfire

How many American planes flew over the POWs on the day mentioned in the text?

• Five hundred

• One thousand

• Fifteen hundred

• Two thousand

What happened at seven a.m. seven days after the initial events?

• A peace treaty was signed

• A heavy snowstorm occurred

• Sixteen hundred planes bombed Tokyo

• The POWs were released