Unbroken Chapter 12

Which is the best description of the men’s situation in the excerpt from Unbroken?

• During World War II, they are fighting off airmen and sharks that are attacking their rafts.

• They are drifting, lost on the ocean, during World War II, when the United States and Japan are at war.

• They are sailing toward Japan during World War II, hoping to avoid capture by the Japanese.

• They are in a Japanese concentration camp

In Unbroken which of the following choices DO NOT threaten the men's lives?

• Starvation

• Enemy Destroyer ships

• Japanese Bomber planes

• Shark Attacks

In the excerpt from Unbroken, how do Phil and Louie most likely feel about Mac just after his death?

• They feel sorry that he died before they spotted the island.

• They feel sorry that they did not share their water with him.

• They feel he has made up for eating the food stores earlier.

• They feel that not trusting him was the right decision after all.

What important discovery do Phil and Louie make at the end of the excerpt from Unbroken?

• Their minds have been freed.

• They will be rescued

• They are approaching an island

• The Japanese have captured them

What can you infer about Phil and Louie based on how Phil and Louie treat Mac when he is asking for water?

• Phil is more practical than Louie

• Louie is more compassionate than Phil

• Phil is not a great person

• Louie is naive

Which of the following most clearly conveys a central, or main, idea from Unbroken?

• People do not like to share when survival is at stake.

• When faced with great suffering or death, people turn on each other.

• Trust and cooperation are less important for survival than planning.

• People can rise above even the most difficult circumstances.