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unbroken quiz part iii: chapters 12-17, pg. 131-182
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1. what happened to louie, phil, and mac immediately after their b-24 bomber crashed into the pacific ocean?

• they were rescued by a nearby american submarine
• they survived by clinging to pieces of the plane’s wreckage
• they managed to grab the two life rafts and tie them together
• they swam to a nearby island and signaled for help

1. what did mac do early in their ordeal that affected the group’s survival chances?

• he helped navigate their rafts toward friendly territory
• he caught several fish that provided essential protein
• he ate all of their chocolate rations while the others were sleeping
• he built a signal device that almost attracted a rescue plane

1. what strategy did louie and phil employ to maintain their mental health while adrift at sea?

• they took turns sleeping to ensure someone was always on watch
• they engaged in constant conversation, quizzing each other and discussing food recipes
• they focused on physical exercise to keep their bodies from deteriorating
• they wrote daily journal entries using supplies found in the survival kit

1. what happened when a b-24 search plane flew directly overhead on their third day adrift?

• the plane spotted them and dropped emergency supplies
• the plane saw their flares but couldn’t land due to rough seas
• the plane flew past without seeing them despite their flares and dye markers
• the plane circled several times but was attacked by japanese fighters

1. how did the men’s different psychological approaches to their situation affect their physical condition?

• mac’s optimism helped him maintain his strength, while phil’s negative attitude caused him to weaken
• phil’s injuries caused him to deteriorate faster despite his positive attitude
• louie’s olympic training gave him physical advantages the others didn’t have
• phil and louie’s hope inspired them to work toward survival, while mac’s resignation weakened him faster

1. “then, with each perforation, he used the mirror edge to cut an x across the hole.” (page 164, 4th paragraph)

what does the underlined word mean?

• ropes
• big fish
• old car
• a hole

1. regarding what happens when a person drinks seawater (page 134, 2nd paragraph):

“bereft of water, the cells begin to fail.” what does the underlined word mean?

• overwhelmed
• without
• later
• full

Explanation:

Question 1

In the story "Unbroken", after the B - 24 bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, Louie, Phil, and Mac survived by clinging to pieces of the plane's wreckage and then managed to grab the two life rafts and tie them together. But the most immediate action after the crash was clinging to the wreckage. However, among the options, the correct sequence - the first thing they did was cling to the wreckage. But looking at the options, the option "They survived by clinging to pieces of the plane’s wreckage" is a correct description of their immediate situation after the crash.

In the ordeal, Mac ate all of their chocolate rations while the others were sleeping. This action affected their survival chances as chocolate was a source of energy. The other options do not match Mac's action - he did not help navigate, catch fish (he ate the rations which were important), or build a signal device at the start.

Louie and Phil engaged in constant conversation, quizzing each other and discussing food recipes to maintain their mental health. Taking turns sleeping was for watch, physical exercise was for body but not mental health, and they did not write journal entries with survival kit supplies. So the correct option is about their conversation.

Answer:

They survived by clinging to pieces of the plane’s wreckage

Question 2