Worksheetsfrom Deep Survival
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
When the title of text starts with "from" in lower case, this means that ....
We are reading an excerpt (a part) of the text, not the whole text.
We are reading a rough draft that has never been published.
We are reading a text that has not been checked for accuracy.
We are reading a book from a series of books.
Fill in the blank - A dozen other passengers survived the midair __________ of Juliane's plane, and their attitude, and hence their behavior and fate, were quite different from hers.
deduce
disintegration
demeanor
distill
The next day, she __________ that even the helicopters and airplanes she could hear wouldn't be able to see her through the jungle canopy.
disintegration
distilled
demeanor
deduced
The author states that being _______ ended up killing them. which goes against what we are taught.
rule followers
air force pilots
plane crash survivors
That ____________, once learned under penalty of death, is carried through the rest of your life.
deduce
demeanor
distill
disintegration
Why did Gonzales include the anecdote from the book Alive, which is about a plane crash in the Andes?
The idea that waiting for rescue is not always a good one.
Flying in a plane is a very dangerous endeavor.
That survivors may have to commit cannibalism in order to survive.
People should not try to rescue themselves. They need to wait for the experts to come and save them.
What is the significance of a Positive Mental Attitude in a survival situation?
You should be happy during a crisis.
It is the number one item on the survival checklist from the Big Daddy of all checklists.
Being positive will guarantee survival.
What resources and strategies did Juliane Koepcke have that helped her survive?
She felt sorry for herself (bemoaned her fate).
She had plenty of survival equipment.
She rested during the heat of the day and traveled during the cooler periods.
What did Juliane Koepcke share in common with Bill Garleb, survivor of the Bataan Death March?
Both became keenly aware of their environments instead of showing panic or fear.
Both survived battle in World War II.
Both were in Japan at the time of their survival experience.
Both were seventeen years old.
We'd learn to find water or ___________ it from the air.
Disintegrate
Demeanor
Distill
Deduce
Byron Kerns tells Gonzales about a survival experience he had in his early Air Force days. What is the purpose of this anecdote?
In a survival scenario it is important to rest and to use your energy and resources wisely.
When trying to survive you have to push yourself as hard as you can, because time is your enemy.
ALWAYS trust your own instincts instead of listening to others.
What is the significance of fatigue during a survival situation?
Everyone get's tired after awhile.
Some food and rest will make you feel better.
It's not just a matter of being tired, it is more like a spiritual collapse. It is a mental state that can be very challenging to get out of.
Fatigue is easy to avoid.
How does the author structure the selection?
He uses a progression of causes and effects.
He presents a series of arguments and counterarguments reinforced by information from experts.
He mixes in his own observations and information from experts into a series of anecdotes.
He builds a series of causes and effects that leads to a concluding argument.
According to the text, people are more likely to survive a crisis if...
they are heroes.
they do not panic.
they follow the rules.
