"Unbroken" Characterization

Read the following passage from "Unbroken": 

“As the shark lunged for his head, Louie bared his teeth, widened his eyes, and rammed his palm into the tip of the shark’s nose. The shark flinched, circled away, then swam back for a second pass. Louie waited until the shark was inches from him, then struck it in the nose again.” 

Based on the passage, What can you infer about Louie? 

• He is afraid.

• He is courageous.

• He is dumb.

• He is intelligent.

When the Japanese airmen were shooting at the ship, Mac and Phil curled up in the raft. What can you infer about the men's feelings based on their actions? 

• They were happy.

• They were mesmerized.

• They were afraid.

• They were fearless.

According to the passage, Mac had panicked and eaten all the food when the men had first been stranded. Mac is later described to have saved both Phil and Louie’s life before his death.

Based on this information, is Mac a dynamic or static character?

• Dynamic (experiences change)

• Static (stays the same)

Which of the following sentences from the passage demonstrates that Phil is selfish? 

• "The men have very little water left. Phil tells Mac that he only has enough left for himself, while Louie gives Mac a sip from his bottle."

• "Phil and Mac are too tired to dive back into the water."

• "Using this information, Phil estimates that they’ll arrive at the Marshall and Gilbert Islands in three weeks."

• "Phil and Louie lay down, put their arms around Mac, and went to sleep."

Read the following passage:  

"Louie thought it would be disrespectful to lie to Mac, who might have something to say or do before life left him. Louie told him that he thought he’d die that night."

Based on the passage, what is not true about Louie?

• He is honest

• He is kind

• He's a liar

• He's empathetic