World War I supplemental reading assignment

Life in the Trenches

1.  Men often shook a ______________ hand for luck.

2.  Soldiers wore _______ because of the stench.

3.  The __________ life was often endangered.

4.  A _________ carried a message to the allies that told them to stop bombing their own men.  His name was?

Seargent York-Hillbilly Hero

5.  Why did York go into the army?

6.  Describe York's great moment of glory.

7.  How did he used to shoot turkeys?

In the schools testing loyalty

8.  Teachers were encouraged to:

Bricks and Bombs

9.  The "         " method was used to down enemy planes.

10.  The first bombing raid was by ____________.

Who fired that shot

11.  What was the problem when the first machine guns were used?

12.  What was an ace?

13.  The Red Baron shot down how many ally airplanes?

 Rickenbacker-Ace of Aces

14.  Eddie Rickenbacker shot down how many planes?

15.  Who was the Arizona Balloon Buster?

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