WorksheetsLost in the Pacific, 1942 (ch. 6-8 Review)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
No one was ready to give up on Rickenbacker yet. The world was optimistic about Rickenbacker surviving for all of the following reasons EXCEPT... (ch. 6)
Eddie was in a class by himself.
His wife had been contacted by Eddie so she knew he was safe.
Supposedly, downed fliers have stayed alive for weeks at sea.
Rickenbacker had cheated death so many times before
The last the world heard from Rickenbacker they had learned all of the following EXCEPT... (ch. 6)
The men were 14 hours SSW of Oahu.
They may have overshot the island.
Their coordinates were 14° south and 178° east.
They had an hour's worth of fuel remaining.
The sun was roasting every inch of the castaway's skin. What did they do to try to eliminate this problem? (ch. 6)
They slathered on sunscreen they had in their first aid kit.
They took seaweed from the ocean and covered their skin.
The men tied handkerchiefs around their faces like bandits.
They placed the bailing buckets over their heads for protection.
True or False America awoke to news articles announcing Rickenbacker's disappearance, but there was no mention of any of the other men. (ch. 6)
TRUE
FALSE
Why did the men not wait any longer to eat the LAST orange? (ch. 7)
They could no longer take the hunger.
They were in such weak condition, it was necessary.
The orange was beginning to rot.
The orange was beginning to rot.
They wanted to use it as bait to catch fish.
Who admitted to drinking salt water in this chapter? (ch. 7
Reynolds
Bartek
Adamson
Alex
All of the following are new challenges that the men are facing in ch. 7 "To Catch a Fish" except... (ch. 7)
fatigue
hunger
thirst
whales
Which castaway is in the worst physical condition? (ch. 7)
Alex
Bartek
Adamson
DeAngelis
The men had exhausted the supply of food in their bodies. Now their bodies dug deeper for ___. (ch. 7)
blood
water
blood cells
fuel
Who gave a speech to the men stating, "You might as well sit down and prepare for a long ride." (ch. 7)
Cherry
Rickenbacker
Adamson
Whittaker
Why did the hungry men decide NOT to put a bullet into one of the sharks? (ch. 7)
The bullet could hit the raft and deflate it.
They would have to eat it raw since there was no fire to cook it over.
The shark would not taste good.
If it didn't die it would flail and trail blood in the water.
TRUE or FALSE Cherry was able to shoot a sea bird with his .45 caliber pistol so they had food. (ch. 7)
TRUE
FALSE
Who did Rickenbacker lash out at because he knew despair was contagious & no one could be allowed to give up? (ch. 7)
Bartek
Reynolds
Alex
DeAngelis
The men were having no luck baiting the hook with an orange peel. What did they debate using instead? (ch. 7)
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paper from the Bible
their own flesh
the flesh of the orange (not the peel)
a piece of their clothing
TRUE or FALSE At sea, when men grew desparate enough, they had been known to eat one another to survive. (ch. 7)
TRUE
FALSE
The men faced all of the following new challenges in chapter 7 EXCEPT... (ch. 7)
decline in morale
water was filling the life rafts
unable to signal the planes flying in the distance
the rafts were deflating
"Eddie had been a meteor, blazing his way across the horizon of human achievement..." is an example of ___. (ch. 8)
metaphor
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
How were the men finally able to catch their first food? (ch. 8)
They used the flesh of a castaway as bait to catch a fish.
Rickenbacker captured a small bird that landed on his head.
A bird dropped a fish into the men's raft.
Out of desperation, they shot one of the sharks.
How did the men catch their first two fish? (ch. 8)
They used the intestines of the bird as bait.
They used the flesh of one of the castaway's as bait.
A bird flying overhead dropped the fish into the raft.
They used the bailing bucket to capture two fish.
True or False Rickenbacker could feel the mood in the rafts grow worse after they captured their new food supply. (ch. 8)
TRUE
FA:SE
What was the food's effect on Whittaker? (ch. 8)
He was overwhelmed with happiness.
He suddenly became giddy and energetic.
His mouth became pasty and dry & his head throbbed.
He suddenly became dizzy and sick.
Under normal circumstances the men took in 2500 calories a day. In the last 4 days, they had consumed. (ch. 7)
20 calories
100 calories
500 calories
1000 calories
Why did the men decide NOT to put a bullet into one of the sharks? (ch. 7)
The bullet could hit the raft and deflate it.
The shark would not taste good. They would have to eat it raw since there was no fire to cook it over.
The shark would not taste good.
If it didn't die it would flail and trail blood in the water.
Which castaway passed around his Bible for the men to read? (ch. 7)
Bartek
Whittaker
Rickenbacker
Alex
In 1820, the whale ship Essex was rammed by a giant whale. In 3 months adrift, they survived... (ch. 7)
eating sharks they had caught
by eating stowed food
by eating one another
by finding an island for refuge until rescued
In ch. 8, Eddie Rickenbacker was described as all of the following EXCEPT... (ch. 8)
Eddie was a man of action.
Eddie believed in progress.
Eddie was weak due to his poor upbringing.
Eddie wasn't afraid to take risks.
