Titanic Passage

The White Star Line was founded in what year?

• 1845

• 1891

• 1907

• 1908

At which of the following places did the Titanic NOT pick up passengers?

• Queenstown

• New York

• Southhampton

• Cherbourg

Why did the author include photographs of first and third class staterooms?

• to illustrate how tiny the third class staterooms were

• to highlight how luxurious the first class staterooms were

• to contrast the differences between the first and third class staterooms

• to encourage you to ride on a ship like the Titanic

What was the main problem with the lifeboats?

• There wasn't enough time to load all of the passengers before the ship sank.

• The lifeboats were lowered only half full

• The lifeboats couldn't hold more than 50 passengers in each

• There weren't enough lifeboats for the number of passengers onboard

The chart , Fate of Titanic's Passengers by Class is included in order to

• show which passengers were most likely going to survive

• illustrate how unprepared the crew was

• count how many people were on the Titanic

• convey the idea that first class was better than second or third class.

Which meaning of bow is used in paragraph 8?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Which detail from the text best supports the idea that the White Star Line was in some way responsible for the loss of passengers?

• There were not enough lifeboats on board for all of the passengers

• The Carpathia was too far away to rescue the Titanic in time

• Captain Smith ordered that the Titanic proceed at full speed despite the iceberg warnings.

• Many passengers ignored warnings to report to deck.

Which of the following statements about the fate of Titanic's passengers is true?

• Most of the passengers brought second class tickets.

• First class passengers were more likely to have survived the sinking than second or third class passengers.

• Most of those who survived were third class passengers.

• Second class passengers were more likely to have died than first class passengers.

What is the main idea of the section called "Aftermath"?

• J. Bruce Ismay rescued himself instead of helping women and children.

• In response to public outcry over the Titanic tragedy, some laws were changed and new laws were passed.

• The public was outraged.

• The US Coast Guard formed the International Ice Patrol.

What was the author's purpose for writing "The Titanic Tragedy"?

• to persuade readers to use caution when sailing the Atlantic Ocean

• to describe what it was like to ride on the Titanic

• to inform readers about the Titanic and what happened to the ship

• to explain to readers how to survive a ship's sinking