WE ARE NOT AFRAID TO DIE....

The narrator wanted to duplicate this kind of voyage undertaken by James Cook

• round-the-world

• round - the- clock

• choc a block

• year long

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

Honing our seafaring skills means

• swimming in the ocean water

• playing a water sport

• sharpening one's navigation skills

• sea surfing

Why did the narrator hire two crewmen?

• to help in the voyage

• to take care of his family

• to tackle rough seas of the Southern Indian Ocean

• to celebrate Christmas

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.9

When did the narrator sense danger?

• December 25

• January 2

• January 1

• April 5

The word knot in the context means

• a unit of speed in maritime

• a unit of speed in aviation

• to make hair tangled

• to tie an object

What was the first step taken by the narrator to face strong waves?

• increased the speed of the boat

• turned the direction of the boat

• dropped the storm jib to slow down the boat

• steered the boat away

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

What is Ominous Silence?

• Complete Silence

• Silence every where

• Silence before a disaster

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What did the narrator do to check the flooding of water in the ship?

• stretched canvas on star board side

• secured the broken side with waterproof covers

• pumped water out of the boat

• all the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

Mayday calls are

• International distress signal

• SOS calls

• direct call

• Morse code call

Our only hope was to reach these pinpricks in the vast ocean refers to

• Cape Town

• Ile Amsterdam

• Plymouth

• Southern Indian Ocean