Question

What can be inferred about Allied prisoners of war

from this passage?
O Many were forced to fight for Japan.
O Most were quickly turned over to US forces.
O Most were forced to leave the Philippines.
O Many were killed by Japanese soldiers.
It was not long until the advancing soldiers started
beating us. Any Japanese who could reach an American
hit him with a fist, elbow, or rifle butt. Their blows were
strong; some broke jaws and bloodied noses....
Throughout the ordeal, I stayed as inconspicuous as
possible....
Conditions on the march were very tough. So many
factors worked against us. The hot tropical sun drained
precious energy from the men....
As time wore on and prisoners began straggling more and
more, the guards' tempers worsened, and the beatings
increased....
... I stumbled along like a dazed zombie. I was
thoroughly exhausted, barely able to put one foot in front
of the other. Yet with each mile that I survived, I grew
tougher and vowed to carry on
5. Above all, I fought to live.

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Many were killed by Japanese soldiers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage talks about hard conditions that prisoners had to endure from Japanese soldiers as well as through the march. The author explains how they were beaten up by the Japanese, and some were severely injured and broken.

The weather was harsh, so prisoners were struggling in the sun. The Japanese continued to beat them.

He finally said that he mostly fought for survival and tried to carry on in order to live. This implies that many of the people who were with him died as a consequence of terrible conditions and the beatings of the Japanese. That is how we can finally conclude that Japanese soldiers have killed many of the prisoners and that is what is explained indirectly in the passage.