6th Grade Amplify : Titanic Collection Reading Test

1. Which quote from "Sinking of the 'Titanic' Most Appalling Ocean Horror is represented in the painting titled "The Sinking of the Titanic" (picture of all the rowboats and people drowning see below)

• a. "There was a collison bulkhead to safeguard the shipa gainst the invasion of water should the bow be torn away. In a word, the boat was a s safe and sound as the shipbuilder could make it. " (29)
• b. "There were apparently a mere 20 boats and rafts available, each capable of holding at most 60 persons. Yet the ship was built to carry 2,435 passengers and 860 in the crew - a total of 3,295 persons." (33-34)
• c. "The tragedy aroused public opinion, calling for the formation of new and drastic regulations that include lifesaving equipment on every ship as well as periodic inspection of the appliances and a frequent drill of the crew." (36)
• 3..." Silently these men stood aside. 'Women first,' the law of the sea demanded. To disobey this rule was to invite everlasting disgrace, a thought which undoubtedly had no place in their minds." (39)

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2. A key idea developed in this article (you read for the test it's on paper) is that despite humankind's great achievements, we cannot defeat the forces of nature. Which details below support this - check their boxes and leave the ones that don't support the statement blanke

• Man's pride is deeply humbled: he must confess that the victory this time has gone to the blind, unstoppable forces of nature... " (26)
• "She possessed submarine signals with microphones, to tell the bridge by means of wires when shore or ship or any other object was nearby." (28)
• "There was a collison bulkhead to safeguard the ship against the invasion of water should the bow be torn away." (29)
• " The owners and the commander pridefully assumed that what has happened could not possibly occur." (30)

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3. In paragraphs 27-29 (see below) how does the author support the idea that the Titanic was built using the latest technologies related to ocean travel?

• a. by providing a list of furnishings found in each part of the ship
• b. by comparing it to other ocean liners built around the same time
• c. by describing the inspections the ship underwent before sailing
• d. by pointing out all the parts that made the ship safe and sound

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4. Paragraphs 30-33 (see below) suggest that the arrogance of the owners and commander of the Titanic led to ____________ treatment of the passengers

• a. mindful
• b. reckless
• c. defiant
• d. deliberate

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5. The author's main reason for including paragraph 31, is to demonstrate that the _____________-

• a. luxuries provided were of no real value to people on a sinking ship
• b. ship had everything to make its passengers safe and comfortable
• c. passengers knew quickly they would not make it off the ship
• d. people had plenty of time to make it off the ship safely before it sunk

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6. What inference (educated guess) can be made based on paragraph 36?

• A. Ships often faced difficulties in colder waters so many regulations were already in place
• B. people couldn't believe that the ship's commander was unaware the ship was in danger
• C. The disaster changed the laws surrounding shipbuilding and ocean travel
• D. A better-built ship with the latest equipment would have kept the ship from sinking

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7. What does paragraph 38 (see below) suggest about the men who remained on board the Titanic?

• a. They were heroes in the face of death
• b. They were fearful about losing their lives
• c. They wanted to get off the ship quickly
• d. They were proud to go down with the ship

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8. What explanation does the author offer for why men stepped aside so women could get into the lifeboats?

• a. Men knew the sea was too dangerous to remain afloat in so they would have to hold onto lifeboats to stay safe
• b. Men hoped that the women would reach safety quickly and be able to send help to them and the sinking ship.
• c. Men accepted their responsibility to do what was expected of them according to the laws of the sea and of society.
• d. Men knew that women had confidence in them to find a solution to the problem of the sinking ship in time to be saved

9. Part 1 What claim does the author argue in the passage (you have the passage on paper)?

• a. The ship's activities were unimportant compared to events that were happening in the world
• b. The ship had luxury to spare, but hadn't properly planned for how to save everyone on board.
• c. The steel compartments and collision bulkhead were not strong enough to prevent any water damange.
• d. Any man who took a spot in a lifeboat lacked courage and chivalry that the times demanded.

9. Part 2 Which quote below best supports your answer to #9

• a. "How unimportant the ordinary activities of mankind seem - the outcome of politics, the noisy competition between candidates, the bargaining of investors in the stock market." (25)
• b. "The ship that sank two miles below the sea's calm surface represented all that science and art could contribute to ocean travel and to the comfort and enjoyment of voyagers." (27)
• c. "Whatever the richness of the furnishings, the magnificence of the carvings and the paintings, and the abundance of the space provided for the promenade, it seems incredible that no preparation was made for the rescue of at least 2,000 of the floating population of the Titanic." (35)

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