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The Flaming Sky
The Flaming Sky
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According to the article, people believed that the Hindenburg was safe because ______.
a German zeppelin had never had an accident
helium does not burn
zeppelins carried a large amount of water
hydrogen does not burn
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4. In the 1930s, you had to be ______ to buy a ticket to ride on a zeppelin.
American
famous
brave
wealthy
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2. Why did Werner Franz leave school when he was just 13 years old?
Franz would get a good education working on the Hindenburg.
He wanted the chance to fly on a zeppelin
He disliked school.
He needed to earn money to help his family.
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What does footage mean - “Within weeks, millions around the world had seen the footage”?
wreckage
markers where people’s feet landed
measurement of the crash site
film recording
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The Hindenburg would have been safer if ______ had been used in it.
helium gas
water
hydrogen gas
a GPS system
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3. Which line from the story supports the answer from #2 that the Hindenburg was faster?
“The ride was famously smooth—nobody ever got airsick.”
“Imagine, then, the joy of flying across the ocean....”
“The Hindenburg sped across the Atlantic in 2 1/2 days.”
“... there was a high price for this incredible experience.”
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7. The simile from the story, “flicking like a serpent’s tongue”, shows that the flame _____.
looked scary
was expected
was caused by snakes
looked pretty
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6. Which line from the article supports how the Hindenburg would be safer?
"the space inside body was taken up by 16 huge ‘gas cells'.”
“In 1937, planes couldn’t carry enough fuel for distances.”
“The zeppelin is designed with helium gas that won't burn.”
“.....matches and lighters were forbidden on zeppelins.”
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6. Both before and after the crash, Werner thought of himself as ______.
brave
lucky
helpful
poor
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5. You can tell before the crash, Werner Franz thought his job on the Hindenburg was ______.
not a good way to earn money
wonderful and exciting
very dangerous
important for his education
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2. In the 1930s, zeppelins were ______ than ocean liners.
faster
cheaper
dirtier
slower
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“The Flaming Sky” is mainly about ______
the Hindenburg’s final journey
problems with ocean liners in the 1930s
Adolf Hitler
how zeppelins were invented