Titanic Chapters 1-8

Why were George and his sister, Phoebe, on the Titanic?

• George was going to army school

• Their father gave them permission to go with Aunt Daisy

• They were immigrants coming to America

• They wanted to have an adventure

"More scared than when Papa swore he'd send George to the army school, far from everything and everyone. More scared, even, than the time the black panther chased him through the woods back home in Millerstown, New York."

What can the reader infer about George after reading these sentences?

• he lived in England with Aunt Daisy

• He seemed to find himself in troublesome situations.

• He was brave.

• He enjoyed exploring.

Aunt Daisy said, "I don't want to send a telegram to your father." What is a telegram?

• a photo of how something was made

• a feeling of uneasiness or fear

• a message sent in code over a wire

• a long journey

What does the author mean when she wrote, "George's stomach tightened into a baseball" at the end of chapter 2?

• George was feeling seasick

• George loved baseball

• George felt nervous

• George's muscles were sore from exploring

Why did George compare the ship's blueprints to a skeleton of a giant beast?

• they both show the shape and design of something

• they are both creepy

• they are both printed on paper

• they are both fragile

What was special about the Egyptian princess on board the Titanic?

• she is more than 25,000 years old

• she is superstitious

• she was traveling with Mr. Stead, a famous author

• she is a collector of mummies

Why does George not tell Phoebe or Aunt Daisy about his plan to sneak into the baggage room?

• They will want to come with him and he doesn't want them to

• He is going to surprise them

• He knew they wouldn't approve

• Mr. Andrews told him not to tell

George was going to use his knife to pry the lid off the crate.

Which sentence uses the word pry in the same way?

• My little sister likes to pry into people's lives.

• Yesterday I struggled to pry the top off of a pickle jar.

• I don't mean to pry, but are you ok?

• Stop prying into my business.

"Is that why they've stopped the engines? said the new man. "because of some of the ice on the deck?" "Just being cautious it seems, following regulations," said the older fellow.

What word is NOT a synonym for the word regulations?

• orders

• rules

• guidelines

• leaders

At the beginning of chapter 8, an eerie silence surrounds George. What caused this silence?

• he was caught sneaking out to find the mummy.

• The ships engines had been turned off

• a boiler exploded

• men in tuxedos were all talking