Lost in the Pacific, 1942 (ch. 6-8 Review)

No one was ready to give up on Rickenbacker yet. The world was optimistic about Rickenbacker surviving for all of the following reasons EXCEPT... (ch. 6)

• Eddie was in a class by himself.

• His wife had been contacted by Eddie so she knew he was safe.

• Supposedly, downed fliers have stayed alive for weeks at sea.

• Rickenbacker had cheated death so many times before

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

The last the world heard from Rickenbacker they had learned all of the following EXCEPT... (ch. 6)

• The men were 14 hours SSW of Oahu.

• They may have overshot the island.

• Their coordinates were 14° south and 178° east.

• They had an hour's worth of fuel remaining.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The sun was roasting every inch of the castaway's skin. What did they do to try to eliminate this problem? (ch. 6)

• They slathered on sunscreen they had in their first aid kit.

• They took seaweed from the ocean and covered their skin.

• The men tied handkerchiefs around their faces like bandits.

• They placed the bailing buckets over their heads for protection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

True or False America awoke to news articles announcing Rickenbacker's disappearance, but there was no mention of any of the other men. (ch. 6)

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did the men not wait any longer to eat the LAST orange? (ch. 7)

• They could no longer take the hunger.

• They were in such weak condition, it was necessary.

• The orange was beginning to rot.

• The orange was beginning to rot.

  They wanted to use it as bait to catch fish.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who admitted to drinking salt water in this chapter? (ch. 7

• Reynolds

• Bartek

• Adamson

• Alex

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

All of the following are new challenges that the men are facing in ch. 7 "To Catch a Fish" except... (ch. 7)

• fatigue

• hunger

• thirst

• whales

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which castaway is in the worst physical condition? (ch. 7)

• Alex

• Bartek

• Adamson

• DeAngelis

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The men had exhausted the supply of food in their bodies. Now their bodies dug deeper for ___. (ch. 7)

• blood

• water

• blood cells

• fuel

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who gave a speech to the men stating, "You might as well sit down and prepare for a long ride." (ch. 7)

• Cherry

• Rickenbacker

• Adamson

• Whittaker

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3