7th titanic Ch. .4-7

The name of the ship that sent ice warnings to the Titanic but the Titanic never made it to the captain.

• Mesaba

• Olympic

• Carpathia

• Britannic

Why did the warning message from the Mesaba about ice never make it to the captain of the Titanic?

• both of the operators were sleeping and didn't hear it

• the message did not contain MSG

  (Master's Service Gram)

• the message was never actually received by Titanic

• the operators didn't understand how to read the message

What did MSG mean on a Titanic message?

• Master's Service Gram

• Major Serious Gram

• Maiden Service Gram

• Most Serious Gram

Which options did First Officer William Murdoch have when faced with the iceberg?

• hit the iceberg strait on

• steer the ship and try to miss it

• stop the ship quickly

• start steering the ship backwards

What were the pros if First Officer William Murdoch were to hit the iceberg straight on?

• more time to rescue people because ship would sink slower

• there might not be as much damage to the ship

• they could miss the iceberg

• water may have only filled 3 or 4 engines

What were the pros if First Officer William Murdoch were to steer the ship to try and miss the iceberg?

• more time to rescue people because the ship would sink slower

• there might not be as much damage to the ship

• they could miss the iceberg

• water may have only filled 3 or 4 compartments

What were the cons if First Officer William Murdoch were to hit the iceberg straight on?

• it could cause a lot of damage

• the ship could flood

• it could cause injuries or death

• it could damage the front of the ship (bow)

What were the cons if First Officer William Murdoch were to steer the ship to try and avoid the iceberg?

• it could cause a lot of damage

• the ship could flood and sink faster

• it could cause death

• it could damage the front of the ship (sink)

How long (much time) did First Class Officer William Murdoch have to make the life and death decision on how to deal with the icebergs?

• 37 seconds

• 1 minute

• 27 seconds

• 30 seconds

"Cold ocean water began leaking in from the gashes"

"the watertight door between the two boiler rooms....slammed down shut behind them."

These lines from the novel are an example of:

• foreshadowing

• imagery

• hyperbole

• flashback