DEEP WATER MCQ TEST KVS (ziet) Ashwini Kumar

Which country does the author William Douglas belong to?

• America

• England

• Australia

• Germany

Choose the book from which 'Deep Water' is taken as an excerpt?

• Of Men and Mountains

• Brady V Maryland

• My Wilderness

• Strange Lands and Friendly People

Why did the author develop an aversion for water when he was 3-4 year old?

• Because of the misadventure took place at Canard Creek Trail

• Because of the misadventure took place at Yokima bank

• Because of the misadventure took place at YMCA club

• Because of the misadventure took place at California beach

What is the psychological term used to describe fear of deep ocean water?

• Thanatophobia

• Apiphobia

• Thalassophobia

• Waterophobia

What strategy did the author plan to survive when he was going down the deeper end of the pool?

• To get hold of the fellow swimmers under water

• To spring from the bottom of the pool and come up like a cork

• To shout at the highest pitch of his voice

• To remain motionless and float like a ball

How did his plan of coming up like a cork from the bottom of the pool fail?

• He couldn't open his eyes

• He was driven to the other direction

• He couldn't popup to the surface

• Nobody heard his yell and appeal to save him.

"I jumped with everything I had", what does the expression convey?

• He closed his eyes and jumped

• He waited for some time to jump

• He collected all his belongings and jumped

• He summoned up all his strength to jump

What did the author do to conquer his fear of water?

• He prepared himself physically

• He learnt swimming haphazardly

• He practiced swimming systematically

• He jumped into the water fearlessly

How did the author ascertain himself that he had conquered the terror of water?

• He swam across the Lake Michigan

• He swam across the Meade Glacier

• He swam across the English Channel

• He swam the Warm Lake to and fro

At the end of the experience, Douglas felt .........:

• Released.

• Gloomy and Sad.

• Happy.

• As if battle is won.