Assignment 2 Option A
Homophones and Podcast Activity "Falling" https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/unfictional/falling 
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1. ________ planning to pick up the dry cleaning after work so that I can finish making dinner and washing the dishes in a timely fashion? *
2. I have already predicted ________ going to win American Idol after only the tryout rounds. *
3. She knows someone _______ quite sophisticated and previously lived in Paris.
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4. All of her friends shot irritated glances at Janey, __________ cell phone kept ringing during the movie in the crowded theater.
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5. The neighbor __________ house is caddy-corner from mine frequently mows his lawn at 6 a.m, waking me from my slumber
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6. I am very aware _______ coming and going into my apartment building late at night as I have installed a super-secret camera to monitor the premises.
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7. _________ notebook is in that locker is no one's business, but I suspect we'll all want to know its contents and will pay no mind to the fact that it could contain personal information.
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8. She knew just ________ car had side-swiped hers in the parking lot, and she planned to force the owner to pay for a new paint job.
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In February of what year did the Cessna airplane at the center of this story crash?
The San Gabriel mountains, location of the crash site, are north of what major U.S. city?
On the day of the flight, young Norman Ollestad notices especially thick clouds and overhears a radio warning about the weather. What was the pilot’s reaction to the warning? Why didn’t Ollestad speak up and voice his concerns?
Norman Jr. describes his dad, Norman Ollestad, Sr., as a “straight-laced, kind of 1950’s guy with a law degree” and a job with the FBI. He also, though, surfed every morning and played poker on the beach “with all these crazy dudes.” Ollestad says his father often told him not to worry about what you’re supposed to do. Instead, he told his son to “just _____ _____ _____.” (3 words)
The summer before the crash Ollestad and his father were in Mexico. Describe the eerily prophetic conversation they had about the summer heat.
Sandra, the girlfriend of Ollestad’s dad, suffered a head injury and dislocated shoulder. What was different about the way she viewed the descent down the mountain than the way Ollestad approached the challenge? Give details to support your answer.
What was the “split emotion” that Ollestad felt about Sandra’s death?
When Ollestad is sliding down the hill towards a meadow, what’s the last obstacle that traps him?
Evan Chapman and his family lived in the shadow of the San Gabriel mountains. In what small way did Evan, his brother, and their mom help Ollestad know which way to travel once he reached the meadow?
Glen Farmer, a curious teenager, decided to try to help find any plane crash survivors. Describe the moment he found Ollestad.
11. Now that he’s a father himself, do you think Ollestad has more similarities or more differences when compared to his dad? Explain your answer.
After listening, answer the following questions: The producers of the Unfictional podcast tell this story by breaking the narrative of the crash story with segments of Ollestad remembering parts of his childhood before the crash with his dad.Is this method of storytelling effective? Explain why or why not.
Ollestad describes a time when he was staying in a Mexican fishing village with his father. When they went surfing, the waves were massive, yet he was able to successfully reach the center of a fierce wave, saying it felt like he had reached the center of the universe. “You’re in the middle of this energy force that can crush you, yet somehow you’ve tamed it and you’re sitting inside of it. You’ve sort of broken it,” he recalls. Explain how this moment might have helped him survive on the mountain.
On the day of the plane crash, the temperature on the mountain was just 10 degrees. Have you ever been in weather that cold or even colder? If so, do your best to describe how it felt.
Early in the episode, the narrator says that the “important things we learn from our parents don’t really come into focus until much later in life.” How was this true for Ollestad and his father?
Think about your own parents/guardians. What piece of advice do they say to you most often? What lasting lesson have you actually learned just from watching them?
Norman Ollestad, Sr., was 43 when he died. Given what you know about him from his son’s description, would you say he lived a successful life? What leads you to this conclusion?
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