Comparing News Coverage Quiz

Why did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage?

• Abby wanted to complete a voyage that her brother Zac had not been able to complete.

• Abby was trying to make the fastest solo voyage around the world.

• Abby wanted to prove to her parents that she was as good a sailor as her brother.

• Abby wanted to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo.

How did Abby's voyage end?

• Abby's boat sank just a day after she began her voyage.

• Abby successfully sailed around the world alone.

• Abby had to be rescued in a remote spot in the Indian Ocean.

• Abby's parents ordered her to stop the voyage.

What kind of reaction did Abby's voyage cause?

• Abby was universally acclaimed as a hero.

• Critics debated the wisdom of a young sailor making such a dangerous trip.

• Other teenaged girls around the world followed in Abby's footsteps.

• Many sailing experts praised Abby's parents for letting her go on the voyage.

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

• to share an opinion about Abby's voyage

• to share interviews with Abby's parents

• to tell why Abby wanted to sail around the world

• to provide details about Abby's rescue and the debate that followed

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

• sad and guilty

• frustrated and sad

• relieved and embarrassed

• relieved and proud

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

• curious

• hopeful

• sad

• inspired

What is the main opinion of the author of the essay about Abby's voyage?

• Abby's parents should have supported her more.

• Abby's parents should feel proud of her accomplishment.

• Abby's parents were very brave to let her go.

• Abby's parents were foolish to let her risk her life.

How does the author of the essay address the counterargument that parenthood requires some tolerance of risk?

• She claims that parents should never allow children to take risks.

• She claims that risk is necessary to allow children to mature.

• She claims that parents need to help children evaluate risk.

• She claims that taking risks is fine if parents take the risks with their children.

In the TV news interview, how did Abby's brother Zac say he felt when he heard that she was in trouble in the Indian Ocean?

• He was concerned but confident that she had the skills to survive.

• He was surprised that she ran into trouble in that part of the Indian Ocean.

• He was certain she would not be able to survive.

• He was afraid for her life.

What information does the TV news interview provide that the online article and the essay cannot?

• The news interview lets you hear her parents' reasons in their own words.

• The news interview shows Abby's sailing skills through a video.

• The news interview shares critics' opinions in their own words.

• The news interview lets you hear Abby tell her reasons for going on her voyage.