The Flaming Sky

Why did Werner Franz leave school when he was 13?

• He didn’t like school.

• His school was closing.

• His family needed him to work and earn money.

• He had an exciting chance to learn how to build zeppelins.

Passengers on the Hindenburg ate gourmet meals. This means the food was ______.

• fancy

• greasy

• healthy

• spicy

On the Hindenburg, hydrogen was used ______.

• for cooking

• for washing dishes

• to heat bedrooms

• to help lift the zeppelin into the sky

As the Hindenburg prepared to land, why did some people in the crowd turn to run?

• They saw a flame at the back of the zeppelin.

• The zeppelin was big and scary.

• They were afraid of other people in the crowd.

• They weren’t supposed to be in the field.

Why did Werner jump out of the zeppelin?

• He knew he was close to the ground.

• He thought jumping would be exciting.

• He believed he would die if he stayed in the zeppelin.

• His boss told him to jump.

This is an inference question. The answer is not in the text. You have to think about what you now know about Werner. Think of the things he did and said in the text. Based on his experience, which statement would Werner have been most likely to agree with?

• Travel is always dangerous.

• Just being alive is amazing.

• Working for a living is a bad idea.

• Most bad things happen in America.

Restate this question and respond.

Why were the 1930s dangerous years in Germany?

Restate the question and respond.

How did the Hindenburg disaster affect the way people traveled?