Why is it significant that Laura Hillenbrand begins the book describing how Graf Zeppelin flew over Germany and Japan?

• Because Graf Zeppelin was a German aircraft, so the Germans were especially excited to see it.

• Because those two countries were the two major Axis Powers and will play an important role in the WWII section of the book.

• Because Louie is of Japanese and German heritage.

• She just randomly chose those two places.

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Which two important German figures are mentioned on pg. 4?

• Albert Einstein & Adolf Hitler

• Anne Frank & Albert Einstein

• Marlene Dietrich & Albert Einstein

• Adolf Hitler & Anne Frank

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Which of the following words means "to lurk around, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive"?

• Skulk

• Glide

• Scamper

• Gallop

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“Confident that he was clever, resourceful, and bold enough to escape any predicament, he was almost incapable of discouragement. When history carried him into war, this resilient optimism would define him.” (7) After reading this, which of the following words BEST fits this description of Louie?

• Humble

• Cowardly

• Determined

• Intelligent

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In Chapter 2, we read about how Louie ran away from home. What was the incident that caused him to return to his family?

• Getting injured after a fistfight in San Diego.

• Getting invited to the Compton Open.

• Looking at a photograph of his sisters he found in his jacket pocket.

• Seeing the fancy dining car on the train and realizing just how much his parents have given him, even when they had so little to give.

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Which of the following words can best be used as a synonym for "defeated" in the sentence "The Rockets defeated the Knicks 120-86"?

• Chased

• Obliterated

• Removed

• Created

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Which of the following best describes the change in Torrance's attitude toward Louie that begins in Ch. 2?

• The people of Torrance adored young Louie, but stopped caring about him as a teenager.

• There was no change; the people of Torrance always resented Louie simply because he was Italian.

• The people of Torrance despised Louie for his mischief, but began to love him as he became a successful track star.

• The people of Torrance were amused by Louie's mischief when he was a child, but grew more annoyed with him as he got older.

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Looking back on pg. 22-23, how would you best describe the energy surrounding Louie's 5000-meter race at the Compton Open

• Excited & energetic

• Suspenseful & scary

• Dull & tiresome

• Romantic & exhilarating

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Though "determination" and "resilience" are related character traits, they are not exactly the same thing. If resilience = the ability to recover quickly from hardships or change, determination = ?

• A modest or low view of one's own importance

• The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment

• A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

• Firmly holding to one's purpose

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After Louie qualifies for the Olympics, he receives many telegrams from people in his hometown. Which telegram-sender does Hillenbrand say "must have been relieved that someone else was chasing Louie"? (27)

• His track rivals from high school

• The Torrance Police Department

• Louie's grandmother

• Pete

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