Lesson 5 - Compare and Contrast

Who is the author of "My Maiden Voyage"?

• Ben Hecht

• Roberta Maioni

• Captain Smith

• The Owner

What order did the narrator hear while watching the lifeboats being prepared?

• "Men and women first."

• "Children and elderly first."

• "Women and children first."

• "Everyone on board."

Who helped the narrator into one of the lifeboats?

• The Owner

• Captain Smith

• Ben Hecht

• A fellow passenger

What did the narrator hear as the lifeboat began to descend?

• "Goodbye, remember you are American."

• "Goodbye, remember you are British."

• "Goodbye, remember you are safe."

• "Goodbye, remember you are loved."

What did the narrator see as the Titanic sank?

• The ship was dark and silent.

• The ship was ablaze with electric light.

• The ship was being rescued.

• The ship was floating safely.

What did the narrator hear after the Titanic sank?

• The sound of rescue boats.

• The last cries of the twelve hundred men, women, and children.

• The sound of celebration.

• The sound of silence.

Who is the author of "Master and Man"?

• Roberta Maioni

• Captain Smith

• Ben Hecht

• The Owner

According to the poem "Master and Man," what is the Captain's job?

• To flee with the mob.

• To hold his place in the face of death.

• To abandon the ship.

• To follow the Owner's orders.