Unbroken Unit 1 - quiz

Why was the world so fascinated by the Graf Zeppelin?

• They knew it would be used for war
• Because people took pictures of it
• People never saw something like this ever before
• It was the first aircraft flown

Where does Louie grow up?

• Olean, New York
• Torrance, California
• San Diego, California
• Long Island, New York

The author, Laura Hillebrand, focuses on certain qualities of Louie as a youth, what are they?

• mischievous and kind
• angry and resentful
• rebellious and understanding
• mischievous and rebellious

Who treated adults with respect, was kind to younger kids, and woke up every morning at 2:30 a.m. to run a three-hour paper route?

• Louie's brother, Pete
• Louie
• Louie's sister, Sylvia
• Louie's mother, Louise

What causes Louie to reassess his destructive behavior?

• He saw his mother crying about his behavior
• He was apprehended by the police
• The state of California institutes an eugenics program to sterilize the "unfit"
• He is expelled from school

Who is Louie's track mentor?

• Louise
• Sylvia
• The principal
• Pete

During his childhood, Louie was discriminated against because

• He was Italian
• He was poor
• He had poor hygiene
• He was a juvenile delinquent

Louie's nickname was

• The Torrance Thunder
• The California Kid
• The Torrance Tornado
• The Lightning Kid

What race would Louie turn his attention to for the 1936 Olympics?

• The 1,500-meter run
• The mile
• The 5,000-meter run
• The marathon

What as the weather like for the 1936 Olympic trials in New York?

• Cold and rainy, an icy 32 degrees
• Fair and cloudy, a comfortable 60 degrees
• A heavy rain, with flooding
• Hot and humid, well over 100 degrees