Which of the following best summarizes the passage above?
troops led hundreds of prisoners to safety while suffering only light casualties. they rescued these prisoners from a jungle outpost called cabanatuan. many prisoners suffered from malaria.
"ghost soldiers" died of malaria and dysentery. the conditions they lived in were horrible. the american troops were considered less honorable than others because they had surrendered.
american soldiers captured by the japanese army suffered greatly. the beginning of the suffering was the bataan death march in the philippines. those who survived the march had to face their captors' brutality on a regular basis. the japanese army considered the soldiers less honorable foes because they had surrendered. the soldiers also suffered illnesses like dysentery and malaria. for three years, these "ghost soldiers" lived in misery and suffered terrible losses.
army rangers who were among douglas macarthur's forces went to the philippines. they hatched a daring plan to their captured friends. they knew that a successful mission would boost morale on the front and at home. a young officer named henry mucci led these men. mucci was known as "little macarthur" because, like macarthur, he constantly smoked a pipe and was a brilliant strategist. a group made up of rangers and filipino soldiers went far behind enemy lines. it attacked the japanese forces guarding allied prisoners at a jungle outpost called cabanatuan. finally, the group led hundreds of prisoners to safety while the japanese army pursued them. amazingly, there were very few casualties.
which of the following best summarizes the passage above?
a. troops led hundreds of prisoners to safety while suffering only light casualties. they rescued these prisoners from a jungle outpost called cabanatuan. many prisoners suffered from malaria.
b."ghost soldiers" died of malaria and dysentery. the conditions they lived in were horrible. the american troops were considered less honorable than others because they had surrendered.
c. american prisoners of war were able to escape with very few casualties. the "ghost soldiers" had dealt with diseases and their captors' brutality for three years. "little macarthur" freed them.
d. american prisoners of war were brutalized by their japanese captors. army rangers, led by henry mucci, daringly fought japanese forces and rescued these prisoners in the philippines.