Comparing News Coverage: "Parents of Rescued...," "Ship of Fools," and "Finding Everest"

Why did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage? PICK THE BEST ANSWER.

• Abby wanted to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo.
• Abby was trying to make the fastest solo voyage around the world.
• Abby wanted to complete a voyage that her brother Zac had not been able to complete.
• Abby wanted to prove to her parents that she was as good a sailor as her brother.

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How did Abby’s voyage end? 

• Abby successfully sailed around the world alone.
• Abby’s parents ordered her to stop the voyage
• Abby’s boat sank just a day after she began her voyage.
• Abby had to be rescued in a remote spot in the Indian Ocean. 

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. What kind of reaction did Abby’s voyage cause?

• Other teenaged girls around the world followed in Abby’s footsteps
• Critics debated the wisdom of a young sailor making such a dangerous trip
• Many sailing experts praised Abby’s parents for letting her go on the voyage.
• Abby was universally acclaimed as a hero.

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What is the author’s purpose of the online news article, "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor"?

• to share an opinion about Abby’s voyage
• to tell why Abby wanted to sail around the world
• to provide details about Abby’s rescue and the debate that followed
• to share interviews with Abby’s parents

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How did the writer of the essay, "Ship of Fools," feel when she thought about Abby bobbing alone in the Indian Ocean?

• inspired
• sad
• hopeful
• curious

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What is the main opinion of the author in "Ship of Fools" about Abby’s voyage?

• Abby’s parents were very brave to let her go.
• Abby’s parents should have supported her more.
• Abby’s parents were foolish to let her risk her life
• Abby’s parents should feel proud of her accomplishment.

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In "Ship of Fools," how does the author address the counterargument that parenthood requires some tolerance of risk?

• She claims that risk is necessary to allow children to mature.
• She claims that parents need to help children evaluate risks in order to protect them from danger.

•  She claims that parents should never allow children to take risks.

• She claims that taking risks is fine if parents take the risks with their children.

People were upset about Abby's voyage and rescue because...

• Her parents spent a lot of time and money
• Search and rescue from three countries risked their lives to save her
• They didn't want their children to follow in her footsteps
• They wanted her to sail all around the world and she failed. 

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Abby's dad suggested that he was right in letting her sail alone because...

• She had lots of help along the way
• Her brother was an excellent sailor
• Parents are too overprotective and kids need challenges
• Parents need to make sure their kids are safe and cared for. 

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One commentator on the Los Angeles Times website summed up the view of many: "Abby Sunderland was on the wrong type of boat (a racing yacht) in the wrong location (the southern Indian Ocean) at the wrong time of year (winter in the southern hemisphere). Other than those minor details, it was a well-planned voyage."
This quote suggests a view that...

• Abby was well prepared
• Abby was not well prepared
• Abby got lost
• Abby needed help

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