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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose control were Marshall and Gilbert Island under?
(a) Japanese.
(b) German.
(c) Chinese.
(d) American.

2. Russell Phillips was from __________..
(a) Oregon.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Indiana.
(d) California.

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

4. What did Louis do to keep the shark at bay?
(a) He used flares.
(b) He used a paddle as a hammer.
(c) Hit them on the nose.
(d) He fired his gun.

5. What was the nickname of the B-24 bomber according to Chapter 6?
(a) The Flying Coffin.
(b) The Flying Marmot.
(c) The Death From Above.
(d) The Flying Death.

6. What did the Japanese man tell Louis about the MIA Marines listed on the cell wall in Kwajalein?
(a) They all killed themselves.
(b) They were all executed.
(c) They were all freed.
(d) They were all transfered.

7. What did the principal of Louis Zamperini 's school forbid him to do in Chapter 2?
(a) Join clubs or sports teams.
(b) Go to the prom.
(c) Attend Math 201.
(d) Date.

8. What did Louis use to make bait to catch a fish in Chapter 14?
(a) A shark.
(b) A fish.
(c) An albatross.
(d) A pelican.

9. How did prisoners in Louis camp communicate with each other?
(a) Using eye signals.
(b) By written notes.
(c) Using bird songs.
(d) By hand signal and morse code.

10. In what race did Louis Zamperini decide he should compete?
(a) The 1500 meter race.
(b) The 500 meter race.
(c) The 100 meter race..
(d) The 5000 meter race.

11. What position did Jimmie Sasaki have in the POW camp Louis was at?
(a) Head translator.
(b) Head guard.
(c) Head interrogator.
(d) Head medic.

12. What plane did Louis and the men in the raft signal?
(a) An American bomber.
(b) A Japanese fighter.
(c) A British fighter.
(d) An American fighter.

13. What did the Japanese build in the Nauru?
(a) An air strip.
(b) A repair facility.
(c) A plane factory.
(d) A phosphate mine.

14. What record did Louis Zamperini break?
(a) The state 36 hole record.
(b) The state running record.
(c) The state batting record.
(d) The state mile record.

15. What wounds did Phil have after the crash?
(a) Two gashes on his forehead.
(b) Gashes on his legs.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A broken arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did Louis Zamperini receive congratulations?

2. What team did Louis Zamperini join?

3. Whose voice did Louis hear as he surfaced after the crash according to Chapter 12?

4. By what means did Louis Zamperini go to Germany in Chapter 4?

5. What camp were Phil and Louis transferred to in Chapter 19?

(see the answer keys)

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