CLASS 12- FLAMINGO-DEEP WATER

"Deep Water" is written by

• William Wordsworth

• William North

• William Douglas

In his childhood, William Douglas was told not to go near

• Yakima river

• YMCA Pool

• Lake Wentworth

Douglas was swept away by waves at

• YMCA Pool

• California Beach

• Lake Wentworth

The deep end of the YMCA pool was _____

• 8 ft.

• 10 ft.

• 9 ft.

One day Douglas was sitting by the roadside

• waiting for others

• watching the water

• scared of going in

The big muscular boy _______ Douglas into the deep end of the pool.

• picked up & tossed

• threw

• pushed

Douglas left all the hope of survival after

• first trial

• second trial

• third trial

While drowning Douglas tried to catch

• any other boy

• the trainer's hand

• ropes, ladders, water wings

His lungs ______, head _____ and legs were _______

• burst, was numb, trying to push up

• ached, throbbed, lifeless

• felt weak, was full of thoughts, lifeless

After third attempt, Douglas

• was saved by mother

• left himself to the mercy of the waves

• was still hopeful