The Soldier Who Wouldn't Quit (Reading)

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The Soldier Who Wouldn't Quit

1) According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true?

A) Onoda was involved in open combat in the Philippines.
B) Onoda frequently disobeyed his commanding officer.
C) Onoda was permitted to surrender under certain circumstances.
D) Onoda's commanding officer made a promise that he couldn't keep.


2) All of the following are true EXCEPT:

A) The soldiers survived by carefully dividing their food.
B) A number attempts to convince the soldiers that the war was over failed.
C) The soldiers were involved in small battles and sometimes destroyed equipment in the area.
D) The villagers sometimes offered food to the soldiers but were still not trusted.

3) According to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, which of the following is true:

A) One of the soldiers was killed by a fisherman.
B) One of the soldiers was killed by a farmer.
C) The soldiers believed that they would be able to take back the island for the Japanese army.
D) The soldiers burned some rice because they believed that it would disrupt the Allie's war infrastructure.

4) From paragraph 8, the sentence: "It was concluded that since Kozuka had survived all those years, then it was likely that Lt. Onoda was still alive, though he had been declared legally dead about thirteen years earlier," can be restated as:

A) Because Kozuka was still alive, Onoda was also probably alive even though officially, he was assumed dead.
B) In spite of being announced dead, Kozuka was likely still alive with Onoda on the island.
C) Because Kozuka had been declared dead, many people had reason to believe that Onoda was still alive.
D) It was concluded that Onoda was alive, despite being assumed dead some years earlier, because Kozuka had been able to survive.

5) In the last line of paragraph 11, the word "pardon" is closest in meaning to:

A) Excuse
B) Forgiveness
C) Sorry
D) Trial


6) In line 3 of paragraph 12, the word "memoir" is closest in meaning to:

A) History
B) Non-Fiction
C) Autobiography
D) Novel