Perspectives
Louie the athlete
Planes and Crew
Vocab
Survival
100

Pete and Louie were both runners.  What do you think differed in their focus?

Louie was running to improve, compete, and get approval.

Pete's focus was on helping his younger brother.

100

What sport did Louie become especially successful at?

running (specifically the mile)

100
Name one reason there were so many planes lost in accidents during WWII:
mechanical problems of the planes, tropical weather, runways, human error, navigation instruments weren't great, the confusion in combat, 
100

These lines run north/south on the globe?

longitude

100

Name three items found in the rafts that the men could use for survival:

fish hooks, chocolate bars, tins of water, mirror, flare gun, sea dye, fishing line, patch kit, two air pumps, pliers, screwdriver.

200

Imagine you are one of Louie's teammates.  What would you admire about him?

determination, competitiveness, speed, work ethic

200
What major international athletic event did Louie compete in?
the Berlin Olympics 1936
200

Which plane sustained 594 holes in the battle of Nauru?

Superman
200

What does contingency mean?

any possible circumstance

200
What was 1 of 4 things mentioned in the book that they DIDN'T have have (but would have been useful):

knife, shelter, fishnet, radio

300

Imagine you are Louie's coach.  You recognize his talent but what might you worry about?

His rebellious attitude, pushing himself too hard,

300

What happened during Louie's olympic race in the 5,000 that was especially memorable?

After being very behind, he ran his last lap under 60 seconds.  (It was the tail end of a race over 3 miles long.  A final lap in less than 70 sec at that distance was already very rare.)
300

This is the name of a Japanese fighter plane.

Zero

300

What is a storage place? barracks, depot, or fuselage

depot

300

Name 3 dangers the men dealt with on the rafts:

dehydration, starvation, sharks, injury, going insane, getting strafed, 

400

How do you think his parents felt about him and what evidence can you remember from the text?

They worried about him.  They loved him (gave him money and a sandwich when he ran away).  They wanted him to behave (why can't you be like Pete?) His mom wanted to help him feel validated (she participated in michief by dressing up as a boy on Halloween).  They were very proud of him too.

400

What did Louie's performance at the Olympics convince him of? 

That he could win gold in the 1500 (just under a mile) in the 1940 Tokyo Olympics.

400

What was the name of the plane that nobody wanted to fly?

Green Hornet

400

What does it mean to be unscathed?  Who was unscathed after Green Hornet crashed?

not hurt; Mac

400

Name a specific thing Louie did that helped them survive on the rafts:

caught fish, caught birds, collected water, helped with injury, questions to keep their minds sharp, got the rafts in the first place, 

500

From the information presented in the book, what is our perspective of Pete?

He is the "good" brother.  Goes to bed at 7, reponsible (paper route), polite, leader, protector, an advocate for Louie, Louie's coach and mentor, inclusive (Louie got to run with him and the college-age boys),

500

Name two things Louie did that helped him become physically strong and fast in his youth.

holding his breath underwater at the swimming pool, running away as he stole, summer training in the desert, gave up drinking and smoking, ran his paper route, found a role model.

500

What are the names of the three men who survived the Green Hornet crash in the ocean?

Phil, Louie, Mac

500

Which atoll was being attacked by American forces on Christmas day 1942?

Wake

500

Mac survived, just like the others, and we know, with less physical injuries than Louie and Phil.  What did they do differently that might have helped Mac if he had done more of it?

Talk; engage in the conversations.


*what might we learn from that for ourselves?

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