Is Survival Selfish?

The author's tone of this story is

• critical

• passionate

• thoughtful

• biased

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The author says that J. Bruce Ismay "was savaged by the media and general public for climbing into a life boat and saving himself." The word savage conveys

• Ismay's luck at being saved

• Ismay's selfishness for taking a spot in the lifeboat

• the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic

• the fierceness of media attack

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To berate means to

• argue

• scold

• compliment

• adjust

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The author's overall purpose is to argue that

• survival is selfish

• saving others is always the right thing to do

• many factors influence a person's behavior in a crisis

• those who survive a disaster should not be criticized

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If a spectacle is guaranteed to transfix viewers, it will

• disgust them

• be new to them

• require their participation

• hold their attention

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In lines 22-37, the author describes how people reacted to an explosion near Grand Central Station. Her description supports her point that

• people's instinct for self-preservation does not always take over

• dangerous situations can occur anytime and anywhere

• people are attracted to scenes of disaster

• a person must be determined to get to safety

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To laud an actor's performance means to

• mimic it

• criticize it

• watch it

• praise it

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What does the author believe is the basis for survivor guilt?

• Knowledge of others' suffering

• post-traumatic stress

• society's double standards

• fear of media criticism

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According to survival training expert cited in lines 39-40, what is the reason that some people do not survive life-threatening situations?

• They are in poor shape

• They lose their ability to think clearly

• They do not have survival training

• They believe fate will determine the outcome

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With which statement would the author likely agree?

• It is easier to judge the wisdom of a person's actions after the fact

• In a crisis, everyone makes deliberate decisions about what to do

• Survivors are usually those who have been in similar situation before

• Those who do not survive often lack the will to live

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