Module 3A: Unbroken, Quiz 1

As a young boy Louie Zamperini could be described as:

• A andfocused athlete

• An angel

• A mamma's boy

• A misguided youth

What race would Louie turn his attention to for the 1936 Berlin Olympics since he would not be ready to run the 1500 or the mile? (*Hitler was there)

• The 1,500 meters

• The mile

• The 5,000 meters

• The marathon

What was the weather like for the 1936 summer Olympic trials in New York? (*many athletes lost almost 10 lbs)

• Cold and rainy, an icy 32 degrees

• Fair and cloudy, a comfortable 60 degrees

• A monsoon, with flooding

• Hot and humid, well over 100 degrees

What longer distance event had the Finnish dominated in the past Olympic games, winning gold medals in 1912, 1924, 1928, and 1932?

• The 1,500 meters

• The triple jump

• The decathlon

• The 5,000 meters

While away in Germany, Pete sent Louie an envelope which contained:

• Two playing cards - a joker and an ace

• A letter from their mother, Louise

• A photograph

• Well-wishes from Torrance

What prominent figure congratulated Louie by saying, "Ah, you're the boy with the fast finish" when he ran a 56 second last lap in the 5000m during the 1936 Berlin, Germany Olympics .

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Heinrich Himmler

• Winston Churchill

What warning did a coach from Notre Dame give Louie prior to the 1938 NCAA National Championships?

• He said that other athletes had been instructed to sharpen their cleats in an effort to injury Louie during the race

• He said that other athletes had been instructed to poison Louie's food so that he would be too sick to race

• He said that other athletes had been instructed to let Louie win

• He said that other athletes had been instructed to trip Louie during the race

When Japan decided not to host the 1940 Olympic games, where were the games scheduled to be held?

• Norway

• Italy

• Finland

• Utah

What ultimately happened to the 1940 Olympics?

• They were moved a second time to Paris, France

• They were boycotted by the Germans

• They were cancelled entirely

• They suffered a massive terrorist attack

What happened after the Olympics was officially cancelled?

• Louie's mother died

• Louie joined the army

• Louie escaped to Canada

• Louie 's brother was killed in action