The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic

How are the pictures most helpful in understanding the selection?

• They show how the Titanic was advertised.
• They show what people looked like in the early 1900s.
• They show equipment that the author used as well as the shipwreck.
• They show how beautiful the Titanic was.

Why did the noise of the sonar speed up?

• The submarine was getting closer to the shipwreck
• The submarine was going faster.
• The submarine's steering wheel became broken.
• The submarine was nearing the ocean's bottom.

Why did the Titanic sink?

• It was in a storm.
• It hit another ship.
• It was not well made.
• It hit an iceburg.

Which of the following is a statement of opinion?

• On board were many rich and famous people.
• Few third class passengers survived.
• Most haunting of all were the shoes and boots.
• Fleet made it into a lifeboat.

What happened first?

• The first officer ordered that the ship be turned.
• The lookout warned there was an iceburg.
• The lifeboats were launched.
• The captain was told what had happened.

What was the main idea from the selection?

• Underwater explorers must be patient.
• The Titanic has never sailed before.
• Only a few pictures of the shipwreck remain.
• The Titanic is a fascinating shipwreck.

The most likely reason the author wrote this story was to?

• convince reading to become explorers.
• make readers fell sorry for those who died.
• teach readers about the Titanic.
• convince reading to study shipwrecks.

What year did the Titanic sink?

• 1912
• 1812
• 2012
• 1982

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Was the Titanic ever found after it sank?

• yes
• i don't know
• no

New safety rules were put into place after the sinking of the Titanic

• False
• True