Worksheetsfrom A Night To Remember
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the "eyes of the ship" on the Titanic?
a)
the captain and the first officer
b)
the six lookouts
c)
the passengers
d)
the trimmers
2.
Why don't the on-duty lookouts realize right away that Titanic has hit an iceberg?
a)
They do not see the iceberg at all.
b)
They are only watching the left side of the ship.
c)
They see the front of the ship miss the iceberg, so they think all is OK.
d)
They are not prepared for a crash.
3.
When Titanic hits the iceberg, most of the passengers
a)
know right away that the ship has hit an iceberg.
b)
rush to get on the lifeboats.
c)
feel or hear something strange, but aren't sure what it is.
d)
hurry to find a member of the crew to find out what happened.
4.
Some passengers knew what the ship hit right away because
a)
some ice fell into their cabin through an open porthole.
b)
they saw the iceberg from the crow's nest.
c)
they recognized the sounds the ship made.
d)
they saw water pouring into the boiler room.
5.
Which of these phrases uses strong imagery to illustrate an idea?
a)
"tried to connect it with something familiar"
b)
"seemed stronger to some than to others"
c)
"didn't surprise Groves very much"
d)
"a mountain of ice standing black against the starlit sky"
6.
Which description makes the jolt of hitting the iceberg sound most dangerous?
a)
"Isn't it funny...we're landing!"
b)
"...the ship seemed to roll over 'a thousand marbles.'"
c)
"...that thud...the grinding, tearing sound..."
d)
"...it was like a heavy wave striking the ship."
7.
What does jar mean?
a)
a glass container, usually with no handles
b)
a jolt, shock, or shake
c)
a harsh, scraping sound
d)
all of the above
8.
A mountain might shudder if
a)
hikers walked on its trails.
b)
someone used a shovel to dig a hole.
c)
there was a earthquake nearby.
d)
snow fell on it.
9.
An ominous sound might be
a)
a window breaking.
b)
a beautiful song.
c)
a baby laughing.
d)
a loud concert.
10.
If you indulge a person,
a)
you stop that person from doing something.
b)
you allow that person to do something.
c)
you take away something the person wants.
d)
you make the person give you something.
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