Review for Part 1 of Unbroken
Quiz by Allison Duchene
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- Q1
Which of these inferences about Pete Zamperini is best supported by the text in Chapter 1?
Pete was nerdy.
Pete was virtuous.
Pete was rebellious.
Pete was arrogant.
60s - Q2
Which of the following answers best explains why Louie didn’t fit in with the other kids?
Louie was a known bully and the other kids didn’t want to suffer his wrath.
Louie was picked on because of his physical appearance and his Italian heritage.
Louie was teased for being really short.
Louie preferred to stay indoors and spend time with his mother rather than play outside with the other kids.
60s - Q3
Which of the following answers best explains why Pete thought that Louie should join the track team?
Pete knew that if he didn’t convince the principal to let Louie join the track team, Louie would be expelled.
Pete knew that Louie craved attention and believed that track would give Louie an opportunity to receive praise, especially given Louie’s natural speed.
It was Louie’s secret dream.
Pete had been a star on the track team and wanted his brother to be just like him.
60s - Q4
The introduction of the nickname “Torrance Tornado” adds to the development of Louie Zamperini’s character mainly by ___________________.
showing that Louie’s track career was a disaster
showing that as a young person, Louie was known for wreaking havoc
showing that Louie was an amazing track star, shattering the high school record for the mile run
showing that Louie tried to create publicity for Torrance so everyone would know the importance of his hometown
60s - Q5
What is most closely the meaning of brash as it is used in the text (Chapter 3, page 24)?
arrogant
unique
embarrassed
foolish
60s - Q6
How does the author mainly show how the setting of Berlin during the 1936 Olympics foreshadowed the onset of World War II?
The windows of Jewish businesses in town had been smashed.
Soldiers were doing drills and military gliders swooped through the air.
The entirety of the city was covered with swastikas.
All of the above.
60s - Q7
Which of the following answers best explains how Louie convinced the German guards to let him go free after stealing a Nazi flag?
Louie claimed that he wanted a souvenir of the happy times he had experienced in the beautiful country of Germany.
One of Louie’s friends created a distraction so that Louie could run away.
Louie convinced the guards to allow him to go free because he was an Olympic track star, though he was forced to give up the flag.
Louie promised that he would use the Nazi flag to spread the ideals of Hitler’s government in America.
60s - Q8
Which of these inferences about Louie is best supported by the text (Chapter 4)?
Louie was crestfallen because of his performance in the 1936 Olympic games.
Louie had high expectations of his future success in track.
Louie was satisfied with his performance in the 1936 Olympics and was ready for a break.
Louie really wanted to go to the 1940 Olympics because he loved to travel.
60s