Louis Zamperini
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- Q1Who encouraged Louis Zamperini to join the track team?his brother Petehis mothera police officerhis 8th grade teacher30s
- Q2What was the name of the warplane that Louis Zamperini was assigned to?B-17 BomberB-19 Flying FortressB-24 LiberatorP-51 Mustang30s
- Q3Why were the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo canceled?The Olympics were canceled because of World War IIZamperini missed the qualifying timeThe venue was damagedThere was a lack of funding30s
- Q4What event led to Zamperini and his crew crash landing in the Pacific Ocean?mechanical difficultiesenemy firebad weatherpilot error30s
- Q5For how many days was Zamperini stranded at sea?2 weeks47 days60 days33 days30s
- Q6What did McNamara do that endangered their survival?lost the raftpanicked and abandoned shipgave away their waterate all of the chocolate bars30s
- Q7What was the nickname given to Louis Zamperini during his college running career?California FlashSpeed DemonTorrance TornadoOlympic Hero30s
- Q8What was the fate of McNamara after being stranded at sea?diedreturned to the militarywas captured by Japanese forceswas rescued30s
- Q9Why did Zamperini return to Japan at the age of 81?to carry the Olympic torchto confront his captorsto visit Naoetsuto search for Phillips30s
- Q10What food did Zamperini and his crew rely on while stranded at sea?chocolate and watercanned goodsfish and coconutsraw birds and rainwater30s