Titanic Quiz

What is the main theme of chapters 12-14 in "Titanic: Voices from the Disaster"?

• The importance of family

• The unpredictability of nature

• The impact of human error

• The resilience of the human spirit

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Which event from chapters 12-14 best illustrates the theme of human resilience?

• The captain deciding to sail despite ice warnings

• Passengers helping each other onto the lifeboats

• The band playing music to calm the passengers

• The ship's design being flawed

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CCSS.RL.4.9

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How do the actions of the crew in chapters 12-14 demonstrate their responsibility towards the passengers?

• By ensuring all passengers knew the location of their life jackets

• By organizing a dance to keep spirits high

• By sending out distress signals to nearby ships

• By locking third-class passengers below decks

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What inference can be made about the passengers' feelings as the Titanic began to sink?

• They were mostly calm, believing the ship was unsinkable

• They were indifferent, trusting the crew to handle the situation

• They were panicked, realizing the gravity of their situation

• They were excited, seeing it as an adventure

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Compare and contrast the reactions of first-class and third-class passengers during the evacuation.

• Both had equal access to lifeboats and reacted similarly

• First-class passengers were given priority, leading to different levels of panic

• Third-class passengers were more cooperative with the crew

• First-class passengers were more likely to ignore crew instructions

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What does the decision to keep the band playing signify in the context of the disaster?

• A lack of awareness of the severity of the situation

• An attempt to maintain order and calm among the passengers

• The crew's indifference to the passengers' fate

• A celebration of the ship's legacy

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Which character showed the most leadership during the crisis?

• The captain

• A first-class passenger

• A crew member responsible for lifeboats

• The ship's designer

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How did the design of the Titanic contribute to the disaster, according to chapters 12-14?

• The lifeboats were not sufficient for all passengers

• The hull was not reinforced properly

• The compartments were not fully watertight

• All of the above

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What inference can be made about the social class system based on the evacuation process?

• It was temporarily suspended to ensure everyone's safety

• It played a significant role in determining who got on lifeboats first

• It had no impact on the evacuation process

• It was criticized openly by the crew

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CCSS.RL.8.9

What lesson can be learned from the crew's handling of the disaster?

• The importance of strict adherence to protocol

• The need for better communication systems on ships

• The value of emergency preparedness and training

• The effectiveness of maintaining a hierarchy in crisis situations

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