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"Into the Dark Water" Quiz

Directions: Read the article "Into the Dark Water" on page 4 of the October 2013 issue of Storyworks. Then select the best answer for each question.

1. The tone of the article's first two sentences could best be described as _____.

A humorous

C frustrated

B dark

D optimistic

2. Jack is quoted as saying that the ship

veered to the left "as though she had

been gently pushed." Which word below is a synonym for veered?

A swerved

C flipped

B stepped

D jerked

3. From Jack's quote "I sincerely pitied myself, but we did not give up hope," you can infer that he _____. A fully expected to die B knew he would survive C was trying to be brave Dhad always disliked traveling

4. When does Jack first realize that the ship is in serious trouble? A when it veers to the left B when he learns that the ship has hit an iceberg

C when he sees the expression on Thomas Andrews's face

Dwhen he watches from the lifeboat as the ship disappears into the sea

5. When the author writes "The iceberg's jagged fingers had clawed through the steel hull," what literary device is she using?

A irony

C alliteration

B simile

D personification

6. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the deaths in this story?

A the ship's steam engines B an iceberg C the number of lifeboats on board D the temperature of the sea

7. How much time passed between Jack's jumping into the water and the Carpathia's arrival? A one hour B two hours and 15 minutes C six-and-a-half hours D24 hours

8. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the text? AJack's mother survived the sinking of the Titanic. B Milton Long did not survive the disaster. C The Titanic would not have sunk if there had been more lifeboats on board. DJack wrote a memoir about the sinking of the Titanic.

Constructed Response

Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in a well-organized paragraph.

Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the article.

9. W hat character traits does Jack display in this story? Use text evidence in your answer.

10. In the poem on p. 9, the Titanic expresses feelings of failure. Which character in the story would likely express the same feelings?

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