WorksheetsBelow Deck: A Titanic Story Comprehension Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Why was Grace being sent to live with her Uncle Patrick?
a)
A. Auntie Nora was getting to old to take care of her
b)
B. Auntie Nora is getting married and doesn't want to take care of Grace anymore.
c)
C. Auntie Nora was always worried about Grace's future and thinks things will be better in America.
d)
D. Auntie Nora thinks Grace has a better chance getting married in America.
2.
2. What is the Titanic?
a)
A. a very large city
b)
B. a large submarine
c)
C. a large luxury ship
d)
D. a small boat
3.
3. Where does Chapter One take place?
a)
A. New York City
b)
B. Houston
c)
C. Dublin
d)
.D. Queenstown
4.
4. What was one of the things people were saying about the Titanic?
a)
A. It was too heavy to float on water.
b)
B. It was only for the rich people.
c)
C. It looked liked a floating hotel.
d)
D. It would never sink.
5.
5. What was the difference between the second class ticket and the third class ticket room?
a)
Second class rooms were bigger and only had two beds in it. Third class rooms were cramped and had six bunks in it.
b)
Second class rooms only had one giant bed and were much bigger than the third class rooms, which only had three beds.
c)
There really wasn't that much difference between the two rooms.
d)
Third class were on the second floor and were much better than the second class rooms.
6.
6. What is the setting of Chapter Two?
a)
A. In the first class decks of the ship.
b)
B. Second and third class decks of the ship.
c)
C. In the dining room of the ship.
d)
D. On the deck of Queenstown
7.
7. Grace has a third class ticket, so she will be treated differently that a person with a first class ticket.
a)
A. true
b)
B. false
8.
8. What did the two boys do that got Grace in trouble?
a)
A. They ordered food and did not pay for it.
b)
B. They grabbed water and meals for their families.
c)
C. They took money from the first class rooms.
d)
D. They grabbed cake from the cart in the first class dining room.
9.
9.Why was Grace being accused of being a thief?
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10.
10. What is the setting for Chapter Three?
a)
A. The Deck of the ship
b)
B. First class dining hall
c)
C. Second class dining hall
d)
D. Third class dining hall
11.
11. Who accused Grace of being friends with the boys who stole the cake?
a)
A. the ship's captain
b)
B. The steward in the first class dining room.
c)
C. A girl named Catherine
d)
D. A married couple in first class.
12.
12. On what evening does the voyage take a twist for the bad?
a)
A. 3rd.
b)
B. 10th
c)
C. 4th
d)
D. 2nd
13.
13. What were the people in third class doing when they felt a sharp bump and heard a strange scraping noise?
a)
A. having a party and dancing
b)
B.eating dinner
c)
C. sleeping in their bunks
d)
D. playing cards
14.
14. Where is the setting of Chapter 4?
a)
A. in the dinning area
b)
B. in the harbor in New York
c)
C. in the sleeping area of the 3rd. class
d)
D. on the deck of the Titanic
15.
15. What caused the bump and strange noise that were heard on the Titanic?
a)
A. The ship was moving too slow.
b)
B. The ship hit an iceberg.
c)
C. The ship had to be repaired
d)
D. The ship ran out of gas.
16.
16. Why did the captain give orders to abandon the ship?
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17.
17. Why was Grace trying to return to her cabin?
a)
A. to get the picture of her Auntie Nora
b)
B. To get her money from her suitcase
c)
C. to get her clothes
d)
D. to get her Uncle Patrick's address
18.
18. Why did everyone on board the ship begin to panic?
a)
A. They heard there was not enough food on the ship.
b)
B. They heard there was not enough lifeboats for everyone
c)
C. They were worried the ship would run out of gas.
19.
19. Why did Grace decide to help Catherine when she knew Catherine had been so mean to her?
a)
A. She knew it would be wrong to leave Catherine alone.
b)
B. Grace doesn't want to be alone on the ship.
c)
C. Catherine is crying so loud that Grace just wants her to stop crying.
20.
20. How do Catherine's parents repay Grace for helping their daughter?
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