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WorksheetsLouis Zamperini Biography Test
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which definition for turbulent is most accurate for how it is used in the first paragraph in the article?
moving in an irregular way
violent
full of disorder
sudden, violent movements
What did other soldiers think about the Green Hornet?
They thought it was not mechanically sound
They thought it was too dangerous to fly
They thought only the most experienced pilots should be allowed to fly it
They thought it was just as good as the rest of the B-24s
Which phrase from the article best supports your answer to the previous question?
...he received the dreaded assignment of bombardier on the B-24 Liberator...
...a warplane so dangerous it was coined the "Flying Coffin"
...Zamperini was transferred to Hawaii and assigned to another B-24, Green Hornet...
...notorious among the pilots as a defective lemon...
Find the word provision in the article (second page, first column). In which sentence below does the word have the same meaning as in the article?
Ms. Cruz signed a new contract for the provision of services.
The wealthy benefactor made provisions to donate all of his fortune to charity when he died.
When Mom went out of town for the weekend, she left us enough provisions for a month.
Provisions will have to be made before we can be ready for tenants.
Read this sentence from the article:
Zamperini survived the crash with crew-mates Phillips and McNamara, stranded on a small raft in the middle of the giant ocean.
Which statement below is true about the author's use of the phrase in italics?
The author wanted to emphasize how little space the three men had to share on the small raft.
The author wanted to show that the men would be very hard to find.
The author wanted to prove that the Pacific Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.
The author wanted to suggest that the three men were luck to be alive.
According to the article, one pilot described flying the B-24 Liberator as, "it was like sitting on the front porch flying the house." In addition to being dangerous, what does this analogy suggest about the plane?
The plane was huge and awkward.
The plan felt surprisingly light for such a heavy plane.
The plane made the pilot feel invincible.
The plan was sturdy and strong.
Read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article.
Select the appropriate word for the statement below:
Which word indicates that the shark wanted to attack the men?
pocked
waiting
slumped
jelly
Read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article.
Select the appropriate word for the statement below:
Which word illustrates that one man was in ill health?
jelly
zigzagging
glided
slumped
Read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article.
Select the appropriate word for the statement below:
Which would suggests that the men are FAR from a safe area?
pocked
deep
waiting
expanse
Read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article.
Select the appropriate word for the statement below:
Which word tells the reader what the raft felt like?
pocketed
expanse
glided
jelly
Read the excerpt from Unbroken in the blue box on the first page of the article.
Select the appropriate word for the statement below:
Which word indicates that the men had several sores on their bodies?
slumped
glided
pocked
waiting
Choose one sentence from the article that includes figurative language or word choice that you like.
Write the sentence, explain what it means, and discuss in detail why you choose that sentence.
