Quiz on "Deep Water" Class 12

At first, why was the writer not much frightened when he was thrown into the pool?

• Because he was sleeping

• Because he was intoxicated

• Because he thought that the lifeguard would come to his rescue

• Because of confidence

Where was the lake Wentworth?

• New Hampshire

• Washington

• California

• Australia

How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror?

• By visiting California

• By jumping into the waters

• By taking a lesson from the instructor

• By swimming into the lake Wentworth

What was stopping Douglas to get into the waters of Cascade? Memories of

• Washington

• YMCA pool

• California beach

• Instructor

“I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell”. What does oblivion mean?

• death

• river

• unconsciousness

• revival

Why did Douglas' mother recommend that he should learn swimming at the Y. M.C.A swimming pool? As it was

• local

• safe

• shallow

• shallow and safe

How many times did Douglas try to come to the surface of the pool?

• once

• twice

• thrice

• four times

What was the impact of the pool incident?

• became confident

• hydrophobia revived

• lost confidence

• hydrophobia was gone

What lesson did Douglas learn from his experience of drowning?

• learnt swimming

• left swimming

• face the fear

• fear the fear

Deep water is an excerpt from which book?

• Of men and mountains

• Of men and fear

• Of fear and strength

• Brave and fearless