Characters
The man whose life journey is chronicled in this book.
Who is Louis Zamperini?
The book communicates a message that humans are capable of surviving terrible hardships, including physical, emotional, and psychological hardships.
What is theme?
"He's my brother" page 14.
Who is Pete?
The name Louie's crew members give to their plane.
What is Super Man?
One of the main battles in WW2
What is Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, Battle of Berlin, D-Day, or Battle of Stalingrad?
Louie's friend and Super Man crewmate who also survives the crash of the Green Hornet, the raft voyage, and cruel treatment as a prisoner of war.
Who is Russell Allen Philips (Phil)?
"There was a tremendous bang! And terrific shudder" page 95.
What is onomatopoeia?
"Biggest meal I ever ate in my life" page 30.
Who is Louie?
Louie's role on the flight crew.
What is bombardier?
The country Germany invaded thus starting WW2.
What is Poland?
Louie's devoted brother who served as his initial running coach.
Who is Pete Zamperini?
"What he saw was the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin" page 3.
What is symbolism?
"I've wished 100 times that we had gotten married when we were at Phoenix" page 57.
Who is Philips?
Where Louie grew up.
Where is Torrance, CA?
When WW2 started.
When is September 1, 1939?
Louie's mother, who never stopped believing that her son was alive, even after the War Department had reported him dead.
Who is Louise Zamperini?
"Before Louie could fall back asleep, he heard the growl of heavy aircraft engines" page 105.
What is personification?
"I looked around and said, 'Holy hell! Where are we going to go?'" page 106.
Who is Joe Deasey?
Where the games are held when Louie completes the Olympics.
Where is Berlin?
When WW2 ended.
When is September 2, 1945?
One of the Super Man crewmen who ran his family's Maine farm before the war.
Who is Stanley Pillsbury?
"It's the Flying Coffin" page 60.
What is a metaphor?
"Each time I made a sextant calibration" page 83.
Who is John Weller?
Where Louie attended college.
What is USC?
The countries that made up The Allies.
What is Britain, France, Russia, China, and the USA?