Titanic Quiz

Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that The Titanic provided better accommodations for its wealthier patrons?

• "Colonel John Jacob Astor, possibly the richest man in the world at the time, was also on board."(paragraph 5)

• "To accommodate the people on board, fourteen thousand gallons of drinking water were provided every twenty-four hours." (paragraph 6)

• "As an example of how extensive the ship's larder was, forty thousand eggs were kept in the ship's provisions." (paragraph 6)

• "The wealthiest, or 1 class passengers, had lavish meals, while the poorer, or 3

  class passengers, had meals that consisted of simple fare."(paragraph 6)

What is a central idea of the passage?

• Rich and important people lost their lives on the Titanic, despite the 1

  class privileges and accommodations provided for them.

• Although The Titanic could have carried over three thousand people, there was a smaller number who actually boarded the ship.

• The sinking of the Titanic, the largest vessel of her kind at the time, brought attention to the need for better safety guidelines and practices.

• In 2010, the Titanic Mapping Project discovered that the ruins of the R.M.S. Titanic

  lie over two miles below sea level.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Her sad fate forever changed the safety rules and procedures used on later ships." (paragraph1)

• "When she set sail on her first voyage, she had a little over two thousand passengers and crew." (paragraph 4)

• "Colonel John Jacob Astor, possibly the richest man in the world at the time, was also on board." (paragraph 5)

• "Artifacts from the debris have also been collected and examined, furthering our understanding ofthe infamous sinking of the

  R.M.S. Titanic

  so many years ago." (paragraph 10)

How does the author best help the reader understand the importance of the R.M.S. Titanic?

• by detailing the amount of provisions needed for the passengers

• by indicating the errors in providing safety, resulting in lives lost

• by describing how much coal was necessary to power the

  Titanic

• by explaining the work of Argo in locating the debris from the ship

Read paragraph 8 from the passage.

Four days into her voyage, the Titanic received six warnings about iceberg sightings ahead. Still, the Titanic collided with an iceberg. Only thirty seconds occurred between a crewmember first calling out "Iceberg!" and the ship striking it. Public address systems did not exist on the ship, so no warnings or guidance on how to proceed were aired. Two hours and forty minutes later, the Titanic had sunk!

What are two ways this paragraph helps to expand major ideas from the entire passage?

• It demonstrates how rapidly events occurred once the ship was impacted by the iceberg.

• It mentions mistakes made during construction of the hull that could have saved the ship.

• It explains why so many notable people chose to book passage on the ship when it launched.

• It supports the idea that the Titanic was not adequately prepared for specific emergencies.

• It introduces the importance of planning and building vessels smaller in scale than the Titanic

  .

Read paragraph 8 from the passage.

Four days into her voyage, the Titanic received six warnings about iceberg sightings ahead. Still, the Titanic collided with an iceberg. Only thirty seconds occurred between a crewmember first calling out "Iceberg!" and the ship striking it. Public address systems did not exist on the ship, so no warnings or guidance on how to proceed were aired. Two hours and forty minutes later, the Titanic had sunk!

Which choice helps to explain how this paragraph expands major ideas from the entire passage?

• It mentions mistakes made during construction of the hull that could have saved the ship.

• It explains why so many notable people chose to book passage on the ship when it launched.

• It supports the idea that the Titanic was not adequately prepared for specific emergencies.

• It introduces the importance of planning and building vessels smaller in scale than the

  Titanic.

Select two sentences from paragraph 7 that best support the author's view that the Titanic failed to provide adequate safety for its passengers.

A) The titanic was equipped to carry sixty-four lifeboats, but she only had twenty when she set sail. B) Only twenty-eight people boarded the first lifeboat, when it could have held sixty-five people. C) Animals were also on board the ship. D) It was recorded that two dogs did survive the sinking. E) Strangely enough, it was considered lucky to bring cats on board a vessel going to sea, but the Titanic carried none.

• The titanic was equipped to carry sixty-four lifeboats, but she only had twenty when she set sail.

• Only twenty-eight people boarded the first lifeboat, when it could have held sixty-five people.

• Animals were also on board the ship

• It was recorded that two dogs did survive the sinking.

• Strangely enough, it was considered lucky to bring cats on board a vessel going to sea, but the Titanic carried none.

Which sentence from paragraph 7 best supports the author’s view that the Titanic failed to provide adequate safety for its passengers?

• "The Titanic was equipped to carry sixty-four lifeboats, but she only had twenty when she set sail."

• "Animals were also on board the ship."

• "It was recorded that two dogs did survive the sinking."

• "Strangely enough, it was considered lucky to bring cats on board a vessel going to sea, but the Titanic carried none."