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Covering Media: Abby Sunderland

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Covering Media: Abby Sunderland
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage?

Abby wanted to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo.
Abby was trying to make the fastest solo voyage around the world.
Abby wanted to complete a voyage that her brother Zac had not been able to complete.
Abby wanted to prove to her parents that she was as good a sailor as her brother.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Abby's voyage end?

Abby successfully sailed around the world alone.
Abby's parents ordered her to stop the voyage.
Abby's boat sank just a day after she began her voyage.
Abby had to be rescued in a remote spot in the Indian Ocean.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of reaction did Abby's voyage cause?

Other teenaged girls around the world followed in Abby's footsteps.
Critics debated the wisdom of a young sailor making such a dangerous trip.
Many sailing experts praised Abby's parents for letting her go on the voyage.
Abby was universally acclaimed as a hero.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose of the online news article?

to share an opinion about Abby's voyage
to tell why Abby wanted to sail around the world
to provide details about Abby's rescue and the debate that followed
to share interviews with Abby's parents

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which words best describe how Abby's father felt after her rescue?

relieved and proud
frustrated and sad
relieved and embarrassed
sad and guilty

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the writer of the editorial feel when she thought about Abby bobbing alone in the Indian Ocean?

inspired
sad
hopeful
curious

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