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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much weight did Louis Zamperini gain on the trip to Germany from the time he got on the boat?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 15 pounds.
(c) 12 pounds.
(d) 13 pounds.

2. What did Louis Zamperini think when the plane was about to crash?
(a) "Nobody's going to live through this."
(b) "I need to find the life raft."
(c) "I hate planes."
(d) "If I survive, I will dedicate my life to God."

3. What did Louis Zamperini and his crew name their plane?
(a) Thor.
(b) Iron Man.
(c) Green Hornet.
(d) Super Man.

4. What was lost during the crash?
(a) The raft canapee.
(b) The flares.
(c) The large provision box.
(d) The radio.

5. What did Louis Zamperini and the rest of the trainees share?
(a) Living quarters.
(b) Training gear.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Food.

6. What did Phil do before slipping into unconsciousness?
(a) Told Louis to look after him.
(b) Told Louis to try the radio.
(c) Put Louis in charge.
(d) Told Louis to look after

7. Where were Louis Zamperini and the remaining crew reassigned to after the bombing of Fanafuti?
(a) Perth.
(b) Marshall Island.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) California.

8. Louis Zamperini enlisted in ___________.
(a) The U.S. Navy.
(b) THe U.S. Army.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Army Air Corp.

9. What team did Louis Zamperini join?
(a) Football.
(b) Golf.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Track.

10. What were large contributors to the death rate of airmen during the early stages of the war according to Chapter 8?
(a) Faulty fuel.
(b) Bad weather forcecasts.
(c) Weather and mechanical problems.
(d) Bad training.

11. What promise did Louis make on the boat?
(a) If he survived he would dedicate his life to God.
(b) He would marry and live a good life.
(c) He would quit the army immediately.
(d) He would spend his life in public service.

12. What did Louis kill on the raft in Chapter 16?
(a) A tuna.
(b) A pelican.
(c) A shark.
(d) An albatross.

13. What was the name of Louis Zamperini 's older brother?
(a) Roger.
(b) Charles.
(c) Pete.
(d) Harry.

14. What did Francis MacNamara start to do after some time in the raft?
(a) Cried that they were all going to die.
(b) Tried to take charge.
(c) Tried to start a fire.
(d) Jumped in the water.

15. Louis Zamperini was assigned to ___________.
(a) Bikini Island.
(b) Perth.
(c) Midway.
(d) Oahu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many squares of chocolate were the men on the raft supposed to have each day?

2. Whose control were Marshall and Gilbert Island under?

3. Where were Phil and Louis transferred to?

4. What nickname did the U.S. servicemen give to Kwajalein?

5. What plane did Louis and the men in the raft signal?

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