Pearl Harbor Questions - Read Works

According to the text, "Day of Infamy", which of the following ships did Richard serve on first?

• USS Nevada

• USS North Hampton

• USS Bernet

• USS Arizona

According to the description in the text, "Day of Infamy", how many men were saved after torpedoes hit the USS North Hampton?

• 50 men

• 1500 men

• 1100 men

• 1125 men

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Americans experienced the war differently than before.

What evidence from the text ("Day of Infamy") supports this conclusion?

• “On Nov. 30, 1942, at 11:25 p.m., two enemy torpedoes hit Richard's new ship, the USS North Hampton. The crew abandoned the sinking ship on December 1 at 3 a.m.”

• “The planes dropped bombs on the moving battleship, hoping to sink it in the channel to block the entrance to Pearl Harbor.”

• “A group of Japanese planes had orders to bomb the Nevada, which was docked at the northern end of Battleship Row, east of Ford Island.”

• “World War II, which had been raging in Europe since 1939, hit home for many Americans when the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.”

What can be inferred from the text, "Day of Infamy"?

• Richard could not swim.

• Being in the Navy was an easy job.

• Richard always wanted to join the Navy.

• Richard was unsure about joining the army.

What is the text, "Day of Infamy" mainly about?

• how to survive a ship that is sinking

• why Richard Hansing joined the U.S. Navy

• Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War II

• the types of ships in the Navy during World War II

Read this sentence from the text ("Day of Infamy").

The Nevada was docked near the USS Arizona, which was heavily damaged in the attack.

As used in this sentence, what does the word damaged mean?

• armed

• floating

• injured

• hidden

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Japanese planes dropped bombs on the U.S. ships __________ they wanted to sink them.

• because

• but

• after

• although

What ships did Richard Hansing serve on while in the U.S. Navy?