Battle of Athens

First Encounter with a Bandit pg. 7

The aerodrome I had landed on was no more than a grassy field and wild flowers were blossoming blue and yellow and red in their millions all around me.

What does the word aerodrome mean?

• a field for landing small airplanes

• How fast planes are flying

• The space where a pilot fits

First Encounter with a Bandit pg. 7

What is a "kite"?

• an airplane

• a parachute

• a measuring device

First Encounter with a Bandit pg. 7

Who are the "Krauts"?

• People from Egypt

• Germans

• The British

The Battle of Athens-the Twentieth of April pg. 15

Why did Dahl retell his story of his experience of “The Battle of Athens - the Twentieth of April” so vividly?

• He wants people to remember he had a good time

• He wants the Corporal to be proud of him.

• He wanted readers to experience how he felt before, during and afterward.

The Battle of Athens-the Twentieth of April pg. 15

In the story, Dahl describes the lead pilot as the “ace of aces” and “best of the best”.

What does this closely mean?

• weak, untrained

• strong, experienced

• daring, brave

The Battle of Athens-the Twentieth of April pg. 15

Fill in the missing word from this sentence:

“You are in a small metal cockpit where just about everything is made of _________  aluminium.

• small

• webbed

• riveted