Character Descriptions
What sentence in paragraph 18 conveys that Lieutenant Pattle was a strong and experienced pilot?
"Flight-Lieutenant Pattle, the ace of aces..."
How does the Germans having 200 planes prove to be an advantage for the RAF hurricanes?
the German planes got in each other’s way because there were so many of them
collisions
mushy
soggy
stiffly
rigidly
Which sentence in paragraph 18 conveys that Pattle was an assuming, reckless leader who was disconnected with his squadron?
"...was evidently assuming that we could all fly as brilliantly as he could, and he led us on one hell of a dance above the city."
What quote does Dahl use to create a sense of claustrophobia in paragraph 19?
"You can turn your head and you can move your arms and legs, but the rest of your body is strapped so tightly into the tiny cockpit that you cannot move."
lucky
not moveable
immobile
bullets
ammunition
What sentence in paragraph 21 conveys the intense feeling that Dahl felt during the battle?
"It was truly the most breathless and in a way the most exhilerating time I have ever had in my life."
According to paragraph 20, what was the difficulty of using the guns on the Hurricanes?
you could not aim the guns, you had to aim the plane because the guns were immobile
used
engaged
momentary or incomplete views
glimpses
come together
converge
How did Dahl feel when he landed on the ground based on the following quote in paragraph 24: "Then I found that my hand was shaking so much I couldn't put the flame to the end of the cigarette."
shaken, nervous, overwhelmed, scared
In paragraph 22, what metaphor does Dahl compare the battle to?
bowels of a fiery furnace
group of soldiers led by a lieutenant
platoon
retractable wheels of an airplane
undercarriage
drove
taxied
According to paragraph 21, when did Dahl leave the battle?
When he ran out of ammunition
In paragraph 24, what sentence demonstrates that Dahl reacted the same way that the other pilots did to the battle?
They were all holding cigarettes and their hands were all shaking as much as mine were.
group of planes
squadron
flaps on airplane wings that can be raised and lowered?
Ailerons
communicate
convey