Question

quiz #3
name : yusuf - retake per:
unbroken quiz part iii: chapters 12 - 17, pg. 131 - 182

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 planes 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 groups 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 couldnt 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 mens different psychological approaches to their situation affect their physical condition?

• macs optimism helped him maintain his strength, while phils negative attitude caused him to weaken
• phils injuries caused him to deteriorate faster despite his positive attitude
• louies olympic training gave him physical advantages the others didnt have
• phil and louies hope inspired them to work toward survival, while macs 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 context of "Unbroken", after the B - 24 bomber crash, Louie, Phil, and Mac survived by clinging to the plane's wreckage initially. The other options are incorrect: a nearby submarine didn't rescue them immediately, they didn't initially grab and tie life rafts, and they didn't swim to an island right away.

Mac ate all the chocolate rations while others slept, which affected their survival chances as food was scarce. The other options (helping navigate, catching fish, building a signal device) do not match what Mac did to negatively impact survival.

Louie and Phil engaged in constant conversation, quizzing each other and discussing food recipes to maintain mental health. Taking turns sleeping was for watch, physical exercise wasn't their mental health strategy, and they didn't write journal entries with survival kit supplies.

Answer:

• They survived by clinging to pieces of the plane's wreckage

Question 2