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Worksheetsfrom A Night to Remember Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the "eyes of the ship" on the Titanic?
a)
the trimmers
b)
the passengers
c)
the captain and first officer
d)
the six lookouts
2.
If you indulge a person,
a)
you make the person give you something
b)
you allow that person to do something
c)
you stop that person from doing something
d)
you take away something the person wants
3.
A mountain might shudder if
a)
there was an earthquake nearby
b)
someone used a shovel to dig a hole
c)
hikers walked on its trails
d)
snow fell on it
4.
When Titanic hits the iceberg, most of the passengers
a)
feel or hear something strange, but aren't sure what it is
b)
hurry to find a member of the rcew to find out what happened
c)
know right away that the ship has hit an iceberg
d)
rush to get on the lifeboats
5.
An ominous sound might be
a)
a loud concert
b)
a window breaking
c)
a baby laughing
d)
a beautiful song
6.
Why don't the on-duty lookouts realize right away that the Titanic has hit an iceberg?
a)
They see the front of the ship miss the iceberg, so they think all is OK
b)
They do not see the iceberg at all
c)
They are only watching the left side of the ship
d)
They are not prepared for a crash
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)
a jolt or shock, as well as a harsh, scraping sound
8.
Which description makes the jolt of hitting the iceberg sound most dangerous?
a)
"... that thud... the grinding, tearing sound..."
b)
"Isn't it funny... we're landing!"
c)
"... it was like a heavy wave striking the ship."
d)
"... The ship seemed to roll over 'a thousand marbles."
9.
Some passengers knew what the ship hit right away because
a)
they saw water pouring into the boiler rooms
b)
they recognized the sounds the ship made
c)
they saw the iceberg from the crow's nest
d)
some ice fell into their cabin through an open porthole
10.
Which of these phrases uses strong imagery to illustrate an idea?
a)
"tried to connect it with something familiar"
b)
"a mountain of ice standing black against the starlit sky"
c)
"didn't surprise Groves very much
d)
"seemed stronger to some than to others"
11.
A word that compare two things WITHOUT like or as...
Example:..."To Lady Duff Gordon she seemed a black finger pointing at the sky"
Example:..."To Lady Duff Gordon she seemed a black finger pointing at the sky"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Idiom
12.
What did Mrs. J Stuart mean when she said "...when the ship seemed to roll over a thousand marbles"?
a)
She felt the ship vibrating, but not very badly.
b)
It was shaking violently.
c)
The ship was about to roll over.
d)
Someone was playing a game of marbles.
13.
"I was getting ready to go to bed when I heard something like a giant hand banging on the outside of the ship."
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Imagery
14.
"Upon entering the first class dining saloon, I was greeted with hors d'oeuvres and a room full of cackling banter. Filet mignon with roasted vegetables filled my nostrils. I saw some plates with lamb and others with roasted duck. My eyes had hearts in them."
a)
Sensory Imagery
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
15.
The Titanic was now absolutely perpendicular. From the third funnel aft, she stuck straight up in the air, her three dripping propellers glistening even in the darkness.
a)
Imagery
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Irony
16.
A word that compares two unlike things using like or as...
Example: "When it hit, it felt like a volcano erupted but we did not know what it was."
Example: "When it hit, it felt like a volcano erupted but we did not know what it was."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
17.
Some members of the crew thought there was going to be a "Belfast trip' because...
a)
They thought the hole in the ship created by the iceberg was very small.
b)
They thought it was too dangerous for the ship to go on toward New York.
c)
They thought the ship's propeller was broken.
d)
They thought they'd landed in New York already.
18.
What was the man in the crow's nest's perspective of the Titanic's collision with the iceberg?
a)
He felt a slight shudder, but nothing else.
b)
He thought the ship had missed the iceberg.
c)
He didn't even notice the iceberg until he saw the ice on the deck.
d)
He thought there was something wrong with the engine.
19.
Who was the first person to spot the iceberg as the Titanic steamed across the ocean?
a)
Frederick Fleet
b)
George Thomas Rowe
c)
Clarence Moore
d)
John J. Astor
20.
Which members of the crew had the most accurate understanding of what happened as soon as the Titanic hit the iceberg?
a)
The men who were watching for icebergs from the crow's nest.
b)
J. Bruce Ismay
c)
The captain.
d)
The men shoveling coal into the furnaces.
21.
Who was in charge of the ship when it hit the iceberg?
a)
Smith
b)
Murdoch
c)
Fleet
d)
Ismay
22.
Where was Victor Groves when the Titanic hit the iceberg?
a)
In his cabin getting ready for bed
b)
In the crow's nest of the Titanic
c)
In the engine room of the Titanic
d)
On another ship
23.
What was the weather like when the Titanic hit the iceberg?
a)
Foggy
b)
Clear and cold
c)
Stormy and windy
d)
Dark and raining
24.
What time did the Titanic hit the iceberg?
a)
Just after midnight.
b)
Just before midnight.
c)
Around 10:00 PM
d)
Around 8:00 PM
25.
How did the officers react when they learned there was an iceberg ahead?
a)
They panicked.
b)
They called to other ships for help.
c)
They were very calm.
d)
They were never informed of the iceberg.
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