Judy (1936 – 17 February 1950) was a ship's dog on

board HMS Gnat and HMS Grasshopper stationed on the Yangtze before and
during World War II. She proved able to hear incoming aircraft, providing the
crew with an early warning. After part of the crew transferred from the Gnat to
the Grasshopper in June 1939 the ship was sent to Singapore after the British
declaration of war on Germany. There she was on board the ship during the Battle
of Singapore, which saw Grasshopper evacuate for the Dutch East Indies. It was
sunk en route, and Judy was nearly killed having been trapped by a falling row of
lockers. She was rescued when a crewman returned to the stricken vessel looking
for supplies.

On the deserted island with the surviving crew, Judy managed to find a fresh
water source saving them all. They made their way to Singkep in the Dutch East
Indies and afterwards to Sumatra aiming to link up with the evacuating British
forces. After trekking across 200 miles of jungle for five weeks, during which
Judy survived an attack from a crocodile, the crew arrived a day after the final
vessel had left and subsequently became prisoners of war of the Japanese. She
was eventually smuggled into the Gloegoer prisoner of war camp in Medan,
where she first met Leading Aircraftsman Frank Williams, with whom she would
go on to spend the rest of her life. Williams convinced the camp Commandant to
register her as an official prisoner of war, with the number '81A Gloegoer Medan'.
She was the only dog to be registered as a prisoner of war during the Second
World War.[1]

She moved around several more camps, and survived the sinking of the transport
ship SS Van Waerwijck where in the aftermath she saved several passengers from
drowning. Les Searle from the Grasshopper smuggled her once again into the
next camp, where she was reunited with Frank Williams. After the end of the war,
Judy's life was put in danger once again. She was about to be put to death by the
Japanese guards following a lice outbreak amongst the prisoners. However,
Williams hid the dog until the Allied forces arrived. Searle, Williams, and others
smuggled Judy back to the UK aboard a troopship and she spent the next six
months in quarantine after arriving. She was awarded the Dickin Medal by
the PDSA,[2] considered to be the animals' Victoria Cross.[3] Judy died in 1950
in Tanzania from a tumour, after travelling with Williams there to work on
a groundnut food scheme. Her Dickin Medal and collar were subsequently put on
display at the Imperial War Museum as part of 'The Animal's War' exhibition.

Answer the questions 1-15 based on the text above!

1. Where was Judy before and during World War II?
2. What specific ability Judy had as a ship's dog?
3. There she was on board the ship during the Battle of Singapore, which
saw Grasshoper evacuate for the Dutch East Indies.
Mention 2 other words that have almost similar meaning with evacuate!
4. She was rescued when a crewman returned to the stricken vessel looking
for supplies.
What other words can replace 'rescued' and 'crewman' with similar
meaning as in the text?
Rescued:
Crewman:
5. Choose two of 4 statements below that are TRUE according to the
passage!
a. Judy helped the surviving crew discover fresh water source in the
empty island.
b. Judy was unable to survive from the crocodile.
c. Frank William was one of the surviving crew members.
d. Judy always had her life in danger several times.
6. Mention 2 different places Judy had been to!
7. She moved around several more camps, and survived the sinking of the
transport ship SS Van Waerwijck where in the aftermath she saved
several passengers from drowning.
What does the word aftermath mean in the sentence above?
8. with whom she would go on to spend the rest of her life.
 The word whom refers to...
9. Which 2 statements below are NOT TRUE:
a. Judy was the only dog that put in a jail as a prisoner of war during
World War 2
b. Judy was nearly executed by the Japanese guards due to a lice
outbreak hit the prisoners.
c. Williams gave up and sent Judy to Japanese guards to be executed
d. Judy was awarded medal and considered as human by Victoria
Cross award
10. It was sunk en route, and Judy was nearly killed having been trapped by
a falling row of lockers
a. What does en route mean?
b. In this sentence, it refers to...
11. Explain how Judy ended up in prisoner of war camp in Medan!
12. What disease caused Judy die in 1950?
13. She was about to be put to death by the Japanese guards following a lice
outbreak amongst the prisoners.
What does outbreak mean?
14. The crew arrived a day after the final vessel had left and subsequently
became prisoners of war of the Japanese
What does the final vessel mean in the sentence above?
15. From the story of Judy, can you describe the characteristics of Judy and
Williams?