Unbroken Chapter 20 and 21 Quiz

Read the following passage from Unbroken:

"At first, there was only silence and isolation. At night no one spoke. Come daylight, Louie was suddenly in a crowd, hustled outside and herded in crazy circles, but with eyes obediently down, mouth obediently closed, he was no less alone."

What is the mood of the passage above?

• Cheerful and Happy

• Solemn and Serious

• Gloomy and Quiet

• Nervous and Frustrated

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the following passage from Unbroken:

"At first, there was only silence and isolation. At night no one spoke. Come daylight, Louie was suddenly in a crowd, hustled outside and herded in crazy circles, but with eyes obediently down, mouth obediently closed, he was no less alone."

What key words in the passage create the gloomy mood?

• First, Silence, Daylight, Crowd

• Daylight, Crowd, Circles, Eyes

• Silence, Isolation, No one, Alone

• Obediently, Silence, Mouth, Louie

What evidence BEST supports why Gaga the duck became such an important part of the prisoner's day?

• "Gaga was a duck who limped around on a broken leg that a captive had fitted with a splint."

• "Everywhere the captives went, Gaga peg-legged with them."

• "A captive would later swear that when the men bowed to the emperor, Gaga bowed in imitation."

• "In so dark a place, this cheerful bird became especially beloved."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following were ways that the prisoners went against the Japanese orders? (pg. 154-155) CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• They scribbled notes for each other on tissue in the bathroom.

• They tapped out Morse code at night.

• They nicknamed each other so they wouldn't get in trouble.

• They smiled at the Japanese soldiers pretending they were talking nicely while they actually were insulting them in English.

Which piece of evidence BEST proves why them men actively defied the Japanese in secret?

• "Knowing the Allies were winning was immensely inspiring, enabling the men to hang on a little longer."

• "But that wasn't the only benefit of stealing and defiance."

• "At the time, it seemed worth the risk."

• "Through acts of resistance, dignity was preserved, and through dignity, life itself."

At the beginning of Chapter 21, the POV changes from Louie's POV. Who's POV does the story turn to? Why is there a POV shift at the beginning of this chapter?

• The story shifts to Louise Zamerini, because it tells of what is happening back home with people thinking he is dead.

• The story shifts to Pete's point of view, who tells of how life is treating him at the military base at which he is serving.

• The story doesn't shift from Louie's point of view. It shows him thinking about his family.

• The story shifts to Sylvia Zamperini, because shows what is happening back home and the rest of the family thinking Louie is dead.

When the military sends a letter to Mrs. Zamperini telling her to accept that her son was dead, what does she do with the letter?

• She burns it in the fire

• She tucks it into a special place

• She saves it with the rest of Louie's belongings.

• She rips it up.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did the documents found on Kwajalein (p. 162) confirm to headquarters that Louie, Phil, and the Crew were all dead?

• They told of 11 airmen being found and brought to the island and then executed.

• It told of 2 men surviving the crash and being prisoners on Kwajalein, but it didn't say what happened to them after they were shipped to Japan.

• It told of the 9 Makin airmen being executed.

• There were no reports of documents found on Kwajalein.