WorksheetsThe Titanic Sinks Ch. 4-7
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Bruce Ismay compared the Titanic to which ship?
(a)
What was Ismay's main goal on the Titanics 1st (last) voyage?
To be the fastest ship
To be the most luxurious
To have the most passengers on board
To have music playing over the speakers
What drill was suppose to occur Sunday morning?
(a)
Where do icebergs come from?
(a)
Which class had 8 course meals?
1st
2nd
3rd
Crew
Harold Bride & Jack Phillips noticed what was wrong with the ships wireless-
The messages were coming in late
The messages were not being translated
The wireless broke and they could not send or receive messages
There was a delay in messages
Describe the interactions between different classes of passengers on board the ship.
3rd class was not allowed to interact with 1st class
1st class only socialized with 1st class
2nd class was not allowed to socialize with 1st class.
All of the Above
The Titanics hull was only ___ inche(s) thick.
3 inches
2 inches
less than an inch
5 inches
What was Captain Smiths favorite thing about being a ships captain?
Walk around greeting passengers
Eating with 1st class passengers
Holding church services
He was able to travel for free
What two songs did passengers sing that foreshadowed the sinking?
"Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past" & "My Heart Will Go On"
"Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past" & "Lead Kindly Light"
"Lead Kindly Light" & "For those in Peril on the Sea"
"For those in Peril on the Sea" & "Amazing Grace"
At 9:30 pm, Philips had received an warning put it to the side. They were heading right towards an (a)
The coldest place to watch out for icebergs was-
(a)
True/False: Captain Smith knew Titanic was heading towards a field of ice and lit two more boilers.
(a)
True/False: The weather in April was extremly warm that year.
(a)
One item that would have helped Fredrick Fleet spot the iceberg-
(a)
What ship radioed in and said they were stopping for the night and turning off their wireless?
(a)
Who spotted the iceberg?
(a)
What were some key events that foreshadow the disaster to come?
not enough binoculars
received iceberg warnings prior
lit more boilers
All of the Above
How did the author build suspense in this chapter?
Turned ship "hard a starboard" (left)
"full speed astern" (reverse engines)
crew watched in horror as iceberg approaches
All of the Above
The following are some concerns or warnings mentioned about the Titanic's voyage EXCEPT: (a)
Which figurative language is used: "The collision sounded like a giant skate slicing along the ice"
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
Upon collision and needing a damage report, who did Captain Smith turn to for help?
Thomas Andrews
Bruce Ismay
John Jacob Astor
Officer Murdoch
How many compartments had already flooded?
3
4
5
6
Why didn't the "watertight" compartments work and seal off the flooding?
They forgot to close them all in time
Water was coming in too fast
The tops were not sealed so water spilled over to the next compartment
The gash was too big
With not enough lifeboats for everyone, the next step was to call for help.
What new distress call was used?
(a)
