Louie
What is Louie's last name?
Zamperini.
Louie was in Texas at a movie theater when he first learned what major WW2 event had occurred?
The attack of Pearl Harbor by Japan.
Why did Pete send Louie an Ace of Spades in an envelope?
He wanted to encourage him to be the TOPS or the best of the bunch during his Olympic run.
What was the name of Louie's bomber (plane)?
Super Man
True or False: Louie was a swimmer in the Olympics.
False.
What is Louie's mother's name?
Louise
How are these two related: Pearl Harbor & More than 2,400.
The number of American casualties at Pearl Harbor.
Who was Russell Allen Phillips
Louie's pilot.
Was Super Man a B17 or a B24?
B-24
How did Hitler die?
Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head (suicide).
True or False. Louie grew up in Texas.
False.
According to the book, aside from Germany, what other country believed they were a superior race?
Japan.
What was the name of the famous African-American sprinter also on Louie's Olympic Team?
Jessie Owens.
What was the other nickname for Super Man?
The Flying Coffin.
How many kids does Mr. Soza have?
4
Who helped Louie change his behavior as a teenager?
His brother, Pete.
What does the acronym P.O.W. mean?
Prisoner(s) of War.
Who was Jimmie Sasaki?
Louie's friend who ended up being a Japanese spy.
Super Man, a B-24 Liberator, was NOT a plane that many pilots wanted. True or False.
True.
Tomato: is it a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Where did Louie go to college?
University of Southern California, USC.
Pearl Harbor is in what State?
Hawaii
Who told Louie, "Ah, you're the boy with the fast finish."
How many engines does the B-24 have?
4
"Two years later, Hitler invaded Poland. America, long isolationist, found itself pulled into both conflicts: In Europe, it's allies lay in Hitler's path; in the Pacific, its longtime ally China was being ravaged by the Japanese." In this passage, what does the word "isolationist" mean.
It means they isolated themselves and did not want to get involved in these conflicts.