Unbroken - Part I

As a young boy Louis Silvie Zamperini can be described as:

• A prolific and focused athlete

• An angel

• A mamma's boy

• A misguided youth

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During his childhood, Louie was discriminated against because:

• He was Italian

• He was poor

• He had poor hygiene

• He was a juvenile delinquent

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Who has been Louie's role model when beginning his track career?

• Jesse Owens

• Glenn Cunningham

• Jack Lovelock

• Ralph Metcalfe

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Louie's nickname was:

• The Torrance Thunder

• The California Kid

• The Torrance Tornado

• The Lightening Kid

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Identify what the narrator is discussing in the following passage: "In the spring, he began to realize that he wasn't going to make it. Though he was getting faster by the day, he couldn't force his body to improve quickly enough to catch his older rivals by summer. He was simply too young. He was heartbroken."

• The mile

• The 1,500 meters

• The 5,000 meters

• The marathon

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

• The 1,500 meters

• The mile

• The 5,000 meters

• The marathon

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What was 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 monsoon, with flooding

• Hot and humid, well over 100 degrees

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What did Louie find striking about the city of Berlin upon the team's arrival to the 1936 Olympic venue?

• The city was rundown

• The city was empty

• The city was old and historic

• The city was pristine

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What Olympic event had the Finnish dominated, winning gold medals in 1912, 1924, 1928, and 1932?

• The 1,500 meters

• The triple jump

• The decathlon

• The 5,000 meters

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While away in Germany, Pete had sent Louie an envelope, which contained:

• Two playing cards - a joker and an ace

• A letter from their mother, Louise

• A photograph

• Well-wishes from Torrance

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