How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
It was likely, they all knew, that they'd crash on landing, if not before. Whatever thoughts each man had, he kept them to himself. (2.9.55)
The battle to keep the Super Man from crashing into the ocean is more of a battle of wits and wills than the fight against the Japanese is. And thanks to the crew's perseverance and ingenuity, they survive.
Quote #8
Somewhere in those jagged days, a fierce conviction came over Louise. She was absolutely certain that her son was alive. (3.13.49)
Here we get a glimpse of where some of Louie's perseverance comes from: his family. They too persevere while Louie is at war, and never once does Louise cave into the thought that her son might be dead.
Quote #9
The same attributes that had made [Louie] the boy terror of Torrance were keeping him alive in the greatest struggle of his life. (3.14.34)
This quote is a reiteration of quote (1.1.22), the main attribute here being the aforementioned "resilient optimism." A boy terror needs that belief that he will never be caught and, if he does, that he can get out.