Narrator's Journey and Interests

The speaker reflects on their childhood in Brooklyn, marked by their parents' divorce and a lack of parental guidance. They recount adventures with a friend, including a trip to the 1964 World's Fair and experimenting with fireworks, which led to losing an eye. A fascination with Coney Island's history and a treasure story inspired them to learn scuba diving, despite being underage. This interest in diving and shipwrecks eventually led to a focus on the RMS Republic, a ship with a significant treasure. The narrative highlights themes of adventure, loss, and a quest for discovery.

Where did the narrator grow up?

• Manhattan

• Brooklyn

• Queens

• Bronx

What major event in the narrator's childhood had a significant impact on him?

• Moving to a new city

• Parents' divorce

• Changing schools

• Winning a competition

What activity did the narrator and his friend do at the age of 12?

• Visited the zoo

• Went fishing

• Went to the World's Fair

• Played in the park

What was the result of the narrator's experiment with fireworks?

• He created a new invention

• He became famous

• He won a science fair

• He lost his left eye

What did the narrator's father give him that sparked his interest in history?

• A book about Coney Island

• A telescope

• A compass

• A map

What was the treasure story about that the narrator read?

• A lost city

• A hidden cave

• A ship with Mexican silver dollars

• A buried chest

Why did the narrator lie about his age?

• To join a club

• To learn scuba diving

• To get a job

• To enter a competition

What did the narrator's interest in scuba diving lead to?

• Starting a diving school

• Writing a book

• Becoming a marine biologist

• Exploring shipwrecks

What is the RMS Republic known for?

• Having a significant treasure

• Being the fastest ship

• Sailing around the world

• Being the largest ship

What is the narrator's ultimate goal regarding the RMS Republic?

• To write a book about it

• To build a replica

• To create a documentary

• To recover its gold