"Louie Zamperini" Skills Test

Which definition for turbulent is most accurate for how it is used in the first paragraph of the article?

• moving in an irregular way

• violent

• full of disorder

• sudden, violent movements

What did other soldiers think about the Green Hornet?

• They thought it was not 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.

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…

Find the word provision in the article (second page, first column). 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

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 that is underlined?

• 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.

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.

Re-read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article. Then, match the statement below with one of the words from that excerpt.

Which word indicates that the sharks want to attack the men?

• slumped

• waiting

• zigzagging

Re-read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article. Then, match the statement below with one of the words from that excerpt.

Which word illustrates that one man was in ill health?

• waiting

• jelly

• slumped

Re-read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article. Then, match the statement below with one of the words from that excerpt.

Which word suggests that the men are FAR from a safe area?

• deep

• glided

• waiting

Re-read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article. Then, match the statement below with one of the words from that excerpt.

Which word tells the reader what the raft felt like?

• zigzagging

• jelly

• pocked