The One-Boy Insurgency
Run Like Mad
The Torrance Tornado
Plundering Germany
Into War
100
As a young boy Louis Zamperini can be described as a. an angel b. a prolific and focused athlete c. a misguided youth d. a mamma's boy
What is a misguided youth?
100
In what year did the "rehabilitation of Louie Zamperini begin"? a. 1929 b. 1930 c. 1931 d. 1932
What is 1931?
100
Louie's nickname was a. The Torrance Thunder b. The California Kid c. The Torrance Tornado d. The Lightening Kid
What is The Torrance Tornado?
100
Name the ship that Louie and the rest of the 1936 U.S. Olympic team traveled to Germany on. a. the New Amsterdam b. the Brooklyn c. the Staten Island d. the Manhattan
What is the Manhattan?
100
When Japan withdrew its bid to host the 1940 Olympic Games, where were the games scheduled to be held? a. Helsinki, Finland b. Oslo Norway c. Torino, Italy d. Salt Lake City, Utah
Where is Helsinki, Finland?
200
In the summer of 1929, what did Louie witness outside of his Torrance, California home? a. LZ 10 Schwabwen b. LZ 129 Hindenburg c. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin d. LZ 13 Hanna
What is LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin?
200
Following Louie's attempt to run away from home, what did he whisper to his brother Pete? a. his surrender b. a threat to run away again c. an admission of fear d. his hatred of his mother
What is his surrender?
200
Once he became a track athlete, what was Louie's goal? a. to run in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany b. to run the mile in under 4 minutes c. to run the marathon in Boston, Massachusetts d. to buy a new house for his family
What is to run in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany?
200
What were all of the athletes fighting over on the trip to Germany? a. training space b. food c. sleeping space d. space on the life rafts
What is training space?
200
What happened on September 29, 1941? a. Louie's mother died. b. Louie joined the army. c. Louie escaped to Canada. d. Louie's brother was killed in action.
What is Louie joined the army?
300
What, ironically, did Louie fear during his childhood? a. being chased by dogs b. the police c. disappointing his mother d. flying
What is flying?
300
Who has been Louie's role model when beginning his track career? a. Jesse Owens b. Glenn Cunningham c. Jack Lovelock d. Ralph Metcalfe
Who is Glenn Cunningham?
300
What event did Louie turn his attention to for the 1936 Olympics? a. the 1,500 meters (120 yards short of a mile) b. the mile (4 laps around a track) c. the 5,000 meters (12 laps around a track) d. the marathon
What is the 5,000 meters?
300
What was so remarkable about Louie's final lap of the 5,000 meter race? a. He ran it in a record-breaking 56 seconds. b. He caught up to the leaders and won the race. c. He accidentally ran off the course. d. His shoe fell off, but he was still able to finish the race.
What is...He ran it in a record-breaking 56 seconds?.
300
What ultimately happened to the 1940 Olympics? a. They were moved a second time to Paris, France. b. They were boycotted by the Germans. c. They were cancelled entirely. d. They suffered a massive terrorist attack.
What is they were canceled entirely?
400
During his childhood, Louie was discriminated against because a. He was Italian b. he was poor c. he had poor hygiene d. he was a juvenile delinquent
What is he was Italian?
400
How did Glenn Cunningham sustain the scarring on his legs and torso? a. a schoolhouse explosion that also killed his brother b. a shark attack c. he had rescued his brother from a fire in their home d. he had survived a plan crash that killed his family
What is a schoolhouse explosion that also killed his brother?
400
What was the weather like for the 1936 Olympic trials in New York City? a. cold and rainy b. fair and cloudy c. a monsoon, with flooding d. hot and humid, well over 100 degrees
What is hot and humid, well over 100 degrees?
400
What prominent figure congratulated Louie by saying, "Ah you're the boy with the fast finish"? a. Franklin D Roosevelt b. Winston Churchill c. Heinrich Himmler d. Adolf Hitler
Who is Adolf Hitler?
400
What was the military going to make Louie? a. a bombardier b. a nose gunner c. a waist gunner d. a pilot
What is a bombardier?
500
When he was a young boy, what did Louie aspire to become? a. a doctor b. a cowboy c. a circus performer d. a police officer
What is a cowboy?
500
In the 1933 UCLA Cross Country two-mile race, how much did Louie win by? a. 10 seconds b. a 1/4 of a mile c. 20 seconds d. an 1/8 of a mile
What is a 1/4 of a mile?
500
Did Louie actually win the Olympic trials race? a. No, the judges ruled Lash the winner. b. No, following photo-finish review, the judges deemed the race a tie between Lash and Louie. c. Yes, Louie won by a landslide. d. Louie never made it to the race.
What is... No, following photo-finish review, the judges deemed the race a tie between Lash and Louie?
500
Which university did Louie attend and run for upon his return to the United States? a. UCLA b. USC c. Stanford d. Cal Tech
What is USC?
500
Who was the real James Sasaki? a. a famed Japanese ski jumper, training in California. b. a Japanese informant, sent to raise money for the Japanese war effort in the U.S. c. a die-hard fan of track and field, and Louie's best friend
What is a Japanese informant, sent to raise money for the Japanese war effort in the U.S.?
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