The Titanic

The White Star Line was founded in

• 1845

• 1891

• 1907

• 1908

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

• Queenstown

• New York

• Southampton

• Cherbourg

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

• to show you how tiny the third class staterooms were

• to show you how luxurous the first class staterooms were

• to show you 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.

Who spotted the iceberg?

• Captain Edward Smith

• Frederick Fleet

• J. Bruce Ismay

• First Officer William Murdoch

Which of the following is NOT a good subheading for the section "The TItanic Sinks"

• "A Tragedy Occurs"

• "Into the Waters"

• "The Carpathia Helps"

• "The Ship Sinks"

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

• Most of the passengers bought 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 "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 formed the International Ice Patrol.

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

• to persuade readers to use caution when sailing in 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 ships sinking.

According to the chart found in the section titled "Rescue", which class of people had the most survivors?

• First Class

• Second Class

• Third Class

• Fourth Class.