"The Incredible Life of Louis Zamperini"

Which one of these words supports the mood of the story being suspenseful?

• endless

• confidence

• determination

• conviction

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word did the author use to convey he was not happy with his assignment at Funafuti?

• bombardier

• deployed

• dreaded

• dangerous

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Part A: What did other soldiers think about the Green Hornet?

• They thought it was mechanically sound.

• They thought it was too dangerous to fly.

• They thought only the most experienced pilots should be allowed to fly it.

• They thought it was just as good as the rest of the B-24s.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Part B: Which phrase from the article best supports your answer to the previous question?

• … he received the dreaded assignment of bombardier on the B-24 Liberator…

• … a warplane so dangerous it was coined the “Flying Coffin”

• … Zamperini was transferred to Hawaii and assigned to another B-24, Green Hornet…

• … notorious among the pilots as a defective lemon…

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What is the denotation of the word provision?

• determining what to do

• taking care of an assignment

• supplies needed for a specific purpose

• the way something should be completed

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Find the word provision in the article (second page, 2nd full paragraph). In which sentence below does the word have the same meaning as in the article.

• Ms. Cruz signed a new contract for the provision of services.

• The wealthy benefactor made provisions to donate all of his fortune to charity when he died.

• When Mom went out of town for the weekend, she left us enough provisions for a month!

• Provisions will have to be made before we can be ready for tenants

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read this sentence from the article: Zamperini survived the crash with crewmates Russel Allen Phillips and Francis McNamara, stranded on a small raft in the middle of the giant ocean. Which statement below is true about the author’s use of the phrase in boldface?

• The author wanted to emphasize how little space the three men had to share on the small raft.

• The author wanted to show that the men would be very hard to find.

• The author wanted to prove that the Pacific Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

• The author wanted to suggest that the three men were lucky to be alive.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

According to the article, one pilot described flying the B-24 Liberator as, “it was like sitting on the front porch and flying the house.” In addition to being dangerous, what does this analogy suggest about the plane?

• The plane was huge and awkward.

• The plane felt surprisingly light for such a heavy plane.

• The plane made the pilot feel invincible.

• The plane was sturdy and strong.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When the author uses the term "Flying Coffin" he is using which type of figurative language?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

From the section Unbroken "Their bodies, burned by the sun and stained yellow from the raft dye, had withered down to skeletons." This is an example of imagery. Which of the following sentences, from the text, is also an example of imagery?

• "The men's bodies were pocked with salt sores, and their lips were so swollen that they pressed into their nostrils and chins."

• "The men had been adrift for twenty-seven days."

• "It was late June 1943."

• "On a separate raft, tethered to the first, lay another crewman..."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5