The Flaming Sky

"The Flaming Sky" is mainly about ______.

• the lives of cabin boys
• how zeppelins were invented
• the last journey of the Hindenburg
• problems with airplanes in the 1930's

In the 1930's, zeppelins were _____ than ocean liners.

• slower
• faster
• cheaper
• dirtier

According to the article, people believed that the Hindenburg was safe because ______.

• helium does not burn
• hydrogen does not burn
• a German zeppelin had never had an accident
• zeppelins carried a large amount of water

You can tell that before the crash, Werner Franz thought his job on the Hindenburg was _____.

• wonderful and exciting
• very dangerous
• important for his education
• not a good way to earn money

Both before and after the crash, Werner thought of himself as _____.

• brave
• poor
• lucky
• helpful

Why did Werner Franz leave school when he was just 13 years old?

• He disliked school.
• He needed to earn money to help his family.
• He believed he would get a better education by working on the Hindenburg.
• He wanted the chance to fly on a zeppelin.

In the 1930's, you had to be ______ to buy a ticket to ride on a zeppelin.

• American
• brave
• famous
• wealthy

The Hindenburg would have been safer if ______ had been used in it.

• helium gas
• hydrogen gas
• water
• a GPS system

What does footage mean in the sentence "Within weeks, millions around the world had seen the footage"?

• measurements of the crash site
• markers where people's feet landed
• film recording
• wreckage