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Heroes

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Who was this book for? Frank A. Hull lll and all the service members and civilians at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
What ship did Alan's grandfather serve on? The USS Pelias.
What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt say on the radio broadcast? "We must be the great arsenal of democracy."
Who would Stanley rather be than Superman? Captain America.
What color eyes does Frank have? Blue.
What hair does Frank have? Wavy, light brown hair.
What does Frank confuse for a surfboard? A shield.
What does everyone call "the mainland?" Ohau.
Who picks on Charlie? Arthur and Johnny.
Where was Stanley hit by Johnny? In the stomach.
What is Frank afraid of most? For Stanley to see him truly.
Who is Ginny? Frank's sister.
What is Frank's Mom's nickname given by the Navy families? Commodore McCoy.
Who is Brooks? Ginny's boyfriend.
What are the heirlooms of Stanley's family? Color woodblock prints of Mt. Fuji, framed pictures of their ancestors, and a samurai sword with a polished lacquer headboard.
What is Stanley's last name? Summers.
What is the ship that Brooks invites Frank and Stanley on? The Utah.
How did Stanley react the when meeting Frank the day after he got hurt? He pretended nothing happened. Then mocked Frank by saying that at least Superman protected people.
What is the Utah used for? Antiaircraft gun training and target practice.
What weekday was Pearl Harbor attacked? Sunday.
How long is the majority of the book? One hour.
What were the planes that initially attacked called? Meatballs.
What was used to treat what happened from Johnny? Iodine.
What job does Stanley's dad have? He's a flight crew chief.
What does Stanley say when Frank tries to talk about the Arsenal at dinner? "How do you think you can write about heroes if you can't be one yourself?"
Sailing around Pearl Harbor, they passed what hospital ship before the attack? The Solace.
What boats were docked at Carrier Row? The Utah, Raleigh, and Detroit.
What boats are the Raleigh and Detroit? Light cruisers.
What does "port" and "starboard" mean? Left and right when facing the front.
Which way was the Utah parked? The port faced the Harbor, and Ford Island was to starboard.
How long is the Utah? One and a half football fields long.
What did that one sailor call HQ when complaining about the "drill?" Papayas.
What were the sailors calling "fish?" Torpedoes.
What did the first sailor repeat when they rescued him? "Three hots and a cot."
What did the sailor mean by "three hots and a cot?" He was promised three hot meals and a bed for the Navy.
What did they use to ascend the Utah as it turned over? Vent pipes and hatch cleats.
What did Frank, at first, mistake for bees? Bullets.
What is Brook's last name? Leonard.
What was the pilot that waved at them wearing? Goggles, a brown leather bomber cap, and a white scarf.
What were between the officer's houses and the airfield's outbuildings? Koa trees.
Which fear did Stanley ask about after Frank told him his fears? Flip-flops.
What truck did they hide under? A gas tanker.
Who did Frank punch? Johnny.
What did they tear to clean the oily soldier? A bathrobe.
What's the name of Arthur's sister? Maxine
What is the West Virginia? One of the biggest and newest (at the time) battleships.
What race did Frank think the oily soldier was? Filipino.
What blood type did the sailor with a baseball jersey have? Type A.
What is the sailor with the baseball jersey's full name? Joseph H. Kowalczyk.
How much is this book, without tax, in Canadian dollars? $29.00
Created by: Isra_Nova
 



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