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Unbroken: 1-5
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1
What event caused the 1940 Olympics to be cancelled?
World War II
the assassination of President Roosevelt
the Great Depression
the outbreak of Spanish influenza
2
When Louie ran away what did he use for transportation?
car
bus
boat
train
3
Louie's family was from what country?
Ireland
Italy
Germany
Japan
4
What did Louie stash behind the bleachers at Torrance High School?
stolen scrap metal
stolen jugs of wine
stolen pies from the bakery
stolen packs of cigarettes
5
What famous dictator did Louie meet at the 1936 Olympics?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
Benito Mussolini
6
What was Louie's job in the military?
mechanic
pilot
bombardier
engineer
7
When Louie begins running track, who is his role model?
Glenn Cunningham
Don Lash
Jesse Owens
Archie Williams
8
What actions did the US employ to stop Japan's aggression in Southeast Asia?
declare oil embargo on Japan
all the above
ban all trade with Japan
freeze Japanese assets
9
Where were the Olympic trials held?
Dallas
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
10
Louie qualified for the Olympics in which race?
5000 meter
1500 meter
800 meter
200 meter
11
Who is the story
Unbroken
about?
Anthony Zamperini
Louise Zamperini
Louis Zamperini
Pete Zamperini
12
When Louie was 12 years old, what flew over his house?
B-52 bomber
Graf Zeppelin
Spirit of St. Louis
Hindenburg
13
Louie ran the last lap in the Olympics in how many seconds?
52
56
45
48
14
What word best describes Louis at the beginning of the story?
defiant
obedient
attractive
intelligent
15
Which branch of service did Louie join?
Air Force
Army Air Corps
Navy
Marines
16
When Japan withdrew its bid to host the 1940 Olympics, where were the games scheduled to be held?
Brussels, Belgium
Tokyo, Japan
Helsinki, Finland
Oslo, Norway
17
Where was Louie when he heard the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor?
in church
at home with his family
in Berlin at the Olympics
in a movie theater in Texas
18
What problem did athletes face on the trip to Berlin?
No place to sleep
No place to train
Everyone was sea sick
Nothing to eat
19
Unbroken
is an autobiography.
False
True
20
What did Louie steal from the 1936 Olympics?
a Nazi flag
a TV set
the Olympic Torch
Jesse Owen's gold medal
21
What became Louie's nickname?
Torrance Trucker
Torrance Torpedo
Torrance Tornado
Torrance Track Star
22
Why was it so surprising that Louie tied for first place at the 1936 Olympic trials?
He was the youngest distance runner to make the team.
He wasn't even predicted to be in the top three.
all the above
He had only ran the 5,000 meter three times before.
23
When Louie got mad at a teacher, what did he do?
set off the fire alarm
quit school
egged her car
deflated her tires
24
Why did Pete want Louie to join the track team?
So Louie would be recognized for something positive
So Louie could make friends
So they could compete against each other
So Louie could meet girls
25
In which sport does Louie become an Olympic athlete?
Gymnastics
Swimming
Wrestling
Track
