Evacuation and Survival in Curacao

The transcript describes a harrowing experience of a ship being torpedoed, leading to chaos and the need to abandon ship. The narrator finds himself in the water and later on a raft with an old man named Timothy and a cat. They face survival challenges, including limited water and food, while the narrator reflects on cultural differences and his relationship with Timothy.

What time did the torpedo attack occur?

• Three o'clock in the morning

• Six o'clock in the evening

• Midnight

• Noon

How did the narrator's mother react to the situation?

• She fainted

• She panicked

• She was calm and gave instructions

• She cried

What was the captain carrying during the evacuation?

• A radio

• A life jacket

• A briefcase and a sextant

• A map

What happened to the lifeboat during the evacuation?

• It got stuck

• It was destroyed by fire

• It was successfully launched

• It capsized

Who did the narrator find on the raft when he woke up?

• Timothy and a cat

• A sailor

• His mother

• No one

What did Timothy use to guess their location?

• A map

• Latitude and longitude

• The stars

• A compass

What did Timothy build on the raft?

• A fire

• A shelter

• A fishing net

• A signal flag

What was the narrator's mother's opinion about the people in Curacao?

• She was afraid of them

• She didn't like them

• She was indifferent

• She liked them

What did Timothy catch for food?

• Birds

• Seaweed

• Fish

• Crabs