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Unbroken Pt.4 (25-33) Lex SS
Unbroken Pt.4 (25-33) Lex SS
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1
What percent of American POWs were killed by the Japanese during WWII?
57%
37%
47%
27%
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On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first-ever atom bomb on this Japanese city
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Beijing
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Which one of the following items was NOT dropped off for the POWs?
Cigarettes
Alcohol
Food
4
an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act
lag
fluent
adhere
atrocity
5
What job were Louie and a few other officers assigned to do that was somewhat of a relief?
Working on coal barges.
Taking care of a pig.
Working on a potato farm.
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Which statement
does not apply
to the way the Japanese citizens were affected by the war?
They were acquiring diseases
They were well fed due to receiving all the POW's rations.
They were malnourished.
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Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Rehabilitation
Deterrence
Incapacitation
Retribution
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unable or unwilling to believe something
shrewdly
speculating
incredulous
insinuation
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Why did they want Louie to speak on The Postman Calls?
Because he was such a prankster and knew he would entertain.
Because he was a former Olympian and well known American
Because he was tortured so much and could explain POW camps
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Cause someone to lose confidence or hope.
atrocity
aghast
demoralize
sadistic
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Continuing with something despite setbacks.
sadistic
incredulous
undeterred
erroneous
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What do the men believed saved them from getting killed?
The emperor speaking on the radio, ending the war.
The B-29's that destroyed a lot of Japanese cities.
American troops parachuting down to rescue them.
Dropping of the atomic bomb.
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Getting pleasure from extreme cruelty.
Retribution
Sadistic
Incredulous
Atrocity
14
What is the significance of September 9th, 1945 to the Zamperini family?
It is the day they learn that Louie is still alive
The day Louie gets married
It is the day Louie finally came home
It is the day they hear Louie's voice on the Japanese show
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Extremely hungry
Happy
Starve
Ravenous
Wonder
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Who is the first person to visit Louie when he returns to the US?
his mother and father
Phil
Pete
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Filled with shock or horror
Disconsolate
Adulation
Aghast
Vexation
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Why did they want Louie to speak on The Postman Calls?
Because he was such a prankster and knew he would entertain.
Because he was tortured so much and could explain POW camps
Because he was a former Olympian and well known American
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Why didn't the Japanese soldiers tell the POWs that the war had ended?
They wanted to keep using POWs as slaves on the coal barges.
They were afraid the POWs would retaliate and kill them.
They were awaiting orders to carry out the kill-all order.
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13. What did the U.S. War Department ask the Zamperini and Phillips families to keep secret?
That Louie and Phil were still alive
That Louie and Phil were declared dead
That Louie and Phil were in POW camps
The date Louie and Phil would return to the USA
21
Why did the Japanese Kill 139 POWs in Palawan Island
they knew America was winning the war
they tried to escape
they had a "kill all" order incase they were to be rescued
22
What punishment does the Bird enforce on the officers after finding that someone was stealing
Each soldier had to punch each officer in the face
Clean out the bathrooms
Each one of the officers had to hold a heavy beam over head
The men have to work on coal barges
23
How long was Louie able to hold a heavy beam over his head?
51 minutes
2 minutes
37 minutes
15 minutes
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Wrong; incorrect
Aghast
Ravenous
Erroneous
Atrocity
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What was the Postman Calls?
Japanese radio show that would broadcast factual news about the war
Japanese radio show that was mainly used for entertainment purposes
Japanese radio show that would broadcast POWs speaking negatively about US
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A person who has the irresistible impulse to steal
pyromaniac
kleptomaniac
arachnophobiac
village idiot
