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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the first place Louie and his crew bombed?Pearl HarborWakeNarakuFunafuiti
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened on December 7, 1941?The Rape of NankingThe Bombing of WakeThe Bombing of Pearl HarborThe Bombing of Naratu
- 3. Multiple ChoicePresident Roosevelt called the bombing of Pearl Harbor...A day which will live in memoriesA day which will live in infamyA day which will live in solitudeA day which will live in memories
- 4. Multiple ChoiceFor how long did the small group of Americans on Wake Atoll hold off Japanese troops?10 Days12 Days14 Days16 Days
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Louie like best about the Air Corps?Getting to be in the air, flying was a rushHis spare time to train for the next OlympicsThe letters he received from his familyThe uniform, ladies loved a man in uniform
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat piece of equipment was the crew ordered to destroy before any crash landing to avoid it falling into enemy hands?The Winston Bomb SightThe Inland Bomb SightThe Norden Bomb SightThe Louden Bomb Sight
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Louie's brother Pete doing during the war?He was in the Army tooHe was in the MarinesHe was in the Air ForceHe was in the Navy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the pilot of Louie's crew?Russel Allen PhillipsPhillip Allen PhillipsPhil Allen RusselRussel Allen Phil
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAlthough not his given name, what did the pilot of Louie's crew go by?RussAllenPhilBobby
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Phil's one burning passion?His dog, LanceHis faith, he was a preacher's son afterallHis finance, CeceyFlying Superman
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was special about the way Phil wore his pants?He liked them loose and baggyHe liked them snug and skinnyHe liked his pant legs short to show off his shined shoesHe hemmed one leg shorter than the other
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat plane, known as the "flying coffin" was assigned to Louie and his crew?B-17B-24B-36B-10
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe specific plane Louie and his crew flew in battle was called?SupermanIronmanBatmanSpiderman
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the bathroom of the barracks on Ohau decorated with?Letters from flyboy groupiesPictures of naked womenFlight plans for them to studyFlowers and Pink Palm Trees
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat surprising items were the crew given when they received their inventory?Paper and PencilsSwiss ArmyKnivesFlip FlopsFleece Jackets
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not a pastime of Louie while in the Air Corps?Hotdogging- showing offPraying and attending churchKeeping in shapeGetting girls
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of bombing did the crew do to wakeHigh Altitude Cluster BombsDive BombingBombing at 8,000 feetFlame Bombs
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the author take so much time to describe all the dangers of flying in WWII?Because he needed to fill a chapterBecause there are many statistics about the eventBecause it was important to know the risks that face LouieBecause it was a big deal that Louie was flying in a plance
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following posed a greater risk?Plane crash because of accidental mechanical malfunctionPlane crash because of battle
- 20. Multiple ChoiceFor survivors of a B-24 crash, what was the most important key to survival?Jump out of the plane before impactGet to the life raftBrace yourself for impact in the raftRadio the location before crash
- 21. Multiple ChoiceOnce the plane crashed and survivors were on a life raft, which of the following was NOT a risk they faced?SharksDehydration/StarvationJapanese CaptureBombs
- 22. Multiple ChoiceOut of all the risks the men faced, what did they fear most?CrashingStarvationJapanese CaptureJapanese Zero Planes
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHistorians estimate that the Japanese military murdered between 200,000 and 430,000 Chinese, including the 90,000 POWs in what became known as...Massacre of NankingRape of NankingPillage of NankingDestruction of Nanking
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow did the men in the barracks honor a fallen friend?They sent his belongings back to his family and prayed for himThey would toss his belongings into the sea, so someday they may find himThey would open his foot locker and have a drink in his honorThey would keep a token from his belongings with them
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat resource was found on Nauru which made it an important prize?PhosphateNitrateSulfateMethane
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhile bombing Nauru, Louie's crew was attacked gravely by...Kawasaki Ki-100 Goshikisen Army Type 5 FighterKawasaki Ki-102 Army Type 4 Assault AircraftMitsubishi A5M Navy Type 96 Carrier-based FighterMitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen Navy Type Zero Carrier Fighter
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho was killed in the battle over Nauru?PhilLouieHarry BrooksPillsbury
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWho was injured in the attack over Nauru orPhilLouieHarry BrooksPillsbury
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHarry Brooks was killed just nine days beforeHis BirthdayHis Wedding DateHis Mother's BirthdayFather's Day
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAfter bombing Nauru, Louie's crew returned to what island?WakeOahuCantonFunafuti
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe night Louie and his crew barely made it back to Funafuti, what happenedThe Japanese declared warThe Japanese committed Rape of NankingThe Japanese re-captured WakeThe Japanese heavily bombed Funafuti
- 32. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Nauru bombing, how many holes were counted in Superman?500550594600
- 33. Multiple ChoiceAfter the bombing of Nauru and Funafuti, which of the following was NOT true...The crew was never together againSuperman was never flown againLouie started to pray and found GodLouie, Phil, and Cuppernell were went back to Honolulu
- 34. Multiple ChoiceOnce back in Honolulu, Louie, Phil, and Cuppernell were sent on what type of mission?BombingRescueSearchTransport
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe name of the plane the crew took on their search mission wasThe Green HornetThe Yellow JacketThe Buzzing BulletThe Stinging Bee
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhen the plane crashed on the rescue mission, what happened to Louie as he was being pulled down into the deep ocean?He cut himself free and he escapedHe drowned because he was caught in wiresHe was caught in wires, passed out, and when he woke he was free from the wiresHe escaped, freed Phil from the wires that were strangling him, and swam them both tot he top
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