Worksheetsfrom A Night to Remember
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 37mins
The passage below (paragraph 2) adds to the development of the excerpt mainly by __________.
Even the passengers’ dogs were glamorous.
hinting at something that will happen later
making the reader feel sympathy for the dogs
including a very important detail
suggesting just how wealthy many of the passengers are
What do the following lines mainly reveal about the two people speaking (paragraphs 7-9)?
"What did you see?" asked a calm voice at the other end.
"Iceberg right ahead," replied Fleet.
"Thank you," acknowledged the voice with curiously detached courtesy. Nothing more was said.
They don’t care about the ship or its passengers.
Keeping a courteous tone is important to them, even in a state of emergency.
They don’t have enough experience at sea.
They may be too tired to understand the danger.
Repeating the same line in paragraphs 5 and 11 adds to the development of the setting mainly by _________.
5 Now the watch was almost over, and still there was nothing unusual. Just the night, the stars, the biting cold, the wind that whistled through the rigging as the Titanic raced across the calm, black sea at 22 1/2 knots.
11 At this moment Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe was standing watch on the after bridge. For him too, it had been an uneventful night—just the sea, the stars, the biting cold.
showing off the author’s descriptive ability
suggesting that it was nighttime
establishing that everything seemed ordinary and routine that night
making it clear that they are out in the ocean
What do the following lines mainly reveal about the Quartermaster Thomas Rowe (paragraph 11)?
As he paced the deck, he noticed what he and his mates called "Whiskers ’round the Light"—tiny splinters of ice in the air, fine as dust, that gave off myriads of bright colors whenever caught in the glow of the deck lights.
The Quartermaster is a sensitive person.
The Quartermaster is a sensitive person.
The Quartermaster pays more attention to the little details than to the danger at hand.
The Quartermaster is the most experienced person on the watch.
Which of the following most closely states a central idea of this excerpt?
Wealthy people are more likely to be involved in an accident at sea because they take fewer precautions.
Most people do whatever it takes to remain positive in the face of danger.
Traveling by sea is one of the most dangerous forms of transportation, both then and now.
When faced with the possibility of a life-threatening situation, people often downplay the danger.
Which passage from the excerpt best supports the central idea?
“The passengers in their cabins felt the jar too, and tried to connect it with something familiar.”
Mrs. Walter B Stephenson recalled the first ominous jolt when she was in the San Francisco earthquake—then decided this wasn’t that bad.”
“It seemed stronger to some than to others.”
“Then he realized it was an iceberg, towering perhaps 100 feet above the water.”
Part A: Which of the following inferences about the stewards is best supported by the text (paragraphs 13-16)?
The stewards would gladly welcome time off while the ship is being repaired in in Belfast, Ireland.
The stewards wished they were upstairs with the passengers so that they could learn more about them.
The stewards will probably refuse to keep working unless they are treated better.
Many of the stewards didn’t want to go back home to their wives and families.
Which sentence from the Chapter excerpt best supports your answer to Part A?
“It was not much, but enough to break the conversation and rattle the silver that was set for breakfast next morning.”
“Steward Johnson felt he knew what it was.”
“He recognized the kind of shudder a ship gives when she drops a propeller blade, and he knew this sort of mishap meant a trip back to the Harland & Wolff Shipyard at Belfast—with plenty of free time to enjoy the hospitality of the port.”
“They were dining-saloon stewards, indulging in the time-honored pastime of all stewards off duty—they were gossiping about their passengers.”
Which meaning of bridge most closely matches its meaning in the passage below (paragraph 6)?
Suddenly Fleet saw something directly ahead, even darker than the darkness. At first it was small (about the size, he thought, of two tables put together), but every second it grew larger and closer. Quickly Fleet banged the crow’s-nest bell three times, the warning of danger ahead. At the same time he lifted the phone and rang the bridge.
noun | a passage in music
noun | a piece of wood supporting the strings in a musical instrument
noun | a structure that provides a passage over a river, railway or road
noun | a platform from which a pilot navigates a ship
Which of these events occurs last in the narrative?
Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe paces the deck.
Passengers Peuchen, White, Gordon, and Astor use metaphors to describe iceberg’s impact upon the ship.
Lookouts Fleet and Lee prepare themselves mentally for a possible crash into the iceberg.
In the galley, Night Baker Belford notices the jolt more than Steward Johnson in the dining area.
Which of these events occurs last in the narrative?
Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe paces the deck.
Passengers Peuchen, White, Gordon, and Astor use metaphors to describe iceberg’s impact upon the ship.
Lookouts Fleet and Lee prepare themselves mentally for a possible crash into the iceberg.
In the galley, Night Baker Belford notices the jolt more than Steward Johnson in the dining area.
Which definition fits the term below?
detached
unemotional; unconcerned
a large indefinite number; multitude
a type of rough fabric of woven cotton with a printed pattern
threatening; suggesting that something bad will happen
people who serve passengers on a train, plane, or ship
Which definition fits the term below?
myriad
unemotional; unconcerned
a large indefinite number; multitude
a type of rough fabric of woven cotton with a printed pattern
threatening; suggesting that something bad will happen
people who serve passengers on a train, plane, or ship
Which definition fits the term below?
ominous
unemotional; unconcerned
a large indefinite number; multitude
a type of rough fabric of woven cotton with a printed pattern
threatening; suggesting that something bad will happen
people who serve passengers on a train, plane, or ship
Which definition fits the term below?
steward
unemotional; unconcerned
a large indefinite number; multitude
a type of rough fabric of woven cotton with a printed pattern
threatening; suggesting that something bad will happen
people who serve passengers on a train, plane, or ship
Which sentence best the term fit?
myriad
The car stopped suddenly with an ________ thud.
Her costume consisted of a white apron over a flowered ___________ dress.
The _________ were trained to predict the cruise customers’ every need.
He told the story in a ___________ way as if it had happened to someone else.
When the night sky is cloudless, you can see a __________ of stars.
Which sentence best the term fit?
detached
The car stopped suddenly with an ________ thud.
Her costume consisted of a white apron over a flowered ___________ dress.
The _________ were trained to predict the cruise customers’ every need.
He told the story in a ___________ way as if it had happened to someone else.
When the night sky is cloudless, you can see a __________ of stars.
Which sentence best the term fit?
calico
The car stopped suddenly with an ________ thud.
Her costume consisted of a white apron over a flowered ___________ dress.
The _________ were trained to predict the cruise customers’ every need.
He told the story in a ___________ way as if it had happened to someone else.
When the night sky is cloudless, you can see a __________ of stars.
What do the following lines mainly reveal about the Quartermaster Thomas Rowe (paragraph 11)?
As he paced the deck, he noticed what he and his mates called "Whiskers ’round the Light"—tiny splinters of ice in the air, fine as dust, that gave off myriads of bright colors whenever caught in the glow of the deck lights.
The Quartermaster is a sensitive person.
The Quartermaster is a sensitive person.
The Quartermaster pays more attention to the little details than to the danger at hand.
The Quartermaster is the most experienced person on the watch.
Example:..."To Lady Duff Gordon she seemed a black finger pointing at the sky"
Find the sentence that has the METAPHOR.
Example: "When it hit, it felt like a volcano erupted but we did not know what it was."
