1. Where did the ship set sail for the
journey?
A. Germany
B. Plymouth, England
C. America
D. Mexico
Answer:
(B) Plymouth, England
2. What was the author's profession?
A. Sailor
B. Teacher
C. Businessman
D. None of the above
Answer:
(C) Businessman
3. What was the name of the author's
ship?
A. Sailorship
B. Amazon
C. Wavewalker
D. Waveship
Answer:
(C) Wavewalker
4. What part of the journey did they
enjoy the most?
A. First few months
B. First leg – from England to Cape Town
C. Last part of the journey
D. None of the above
Answer:
(B) First leg – from England to Cape Town.
5. What were the names of the two crew
members hired by the author?
A. Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
B. Larry Vigil and Adam Moore
C. Herb Seigler and Shelly Cooper
D. Shelly and Cabil
Answer:
(A) Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
6. What was the author's intention for
hiring the two crew members?
A. to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas,
the southern Indian Ocean
B. because he could no longer sail the ship
C. he wanted to spend some time with his family
D. to take rest from long the voyage
Answer:
(A) to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean.
7. When did the waves begin to grow
bigger?
A. November 30
B. January 2
C. December 25
D. December 31
Answer:
(B) January 2
8. What was the first sign of impending
disaster?
A. when it started raining
B. when winds were strong
C. next morning when the ship started creaking
D. around 6 pm when winds dropped and sky grew
darker
Answer:
(D) around 6 pm when winds dropped and sky grew darker.
9. How did the explosion affect the ship?
A. the ship turned upside down
B. A torrent of green and white water broke over the
ship
C. the ship started sinking
D. None of the above
Answer:
(B) A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship.
10. Why did the author accept the fact
that he was about to die?
A. because he was injured by the explosion
B. he was stabbed
C. he was thrown in the sea
D. Pirates had attacked the ship
Answer:
(C) he was thrown in the sea.
11. What did the author see when his head
popped out of the water?
A. the ship was near capsizing, her masts almost
horizontal
B. the ship was sinking
C. it was still standing
D. the ship was nowhere to be seen
Answer:
(A) the ship was near capsizing, her masts almost horizontal.
12. What was the ship's condition?
A. There personal belongings were missing
B. Water filled in every room and their clothes were
missing
C. Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards;
clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
D. None of the above
Answer:
(C) Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts,
tins and toys sloshed.
13. How old were Suzanne and Jonathan?
A. 4 years & 6 years
B. 7 & 6 years old
C. 8 & 9 years old
D. 10 & 7 years old
Answer:
(B) 7 & 6 years old.
14. Name the author of this story?
A. William Saroyan
B. Nathan Ellis
C. Gordon Cook and Alan East
D. A. S. Barton
Answer:
(C) Gordon Cook and Alan East
15. Who said, “We aren’t afraid of dying
if we can all be together — you and Mummy, Sue and I.”?
A. Jon
B. Crewmen to each other
C. Suz
D. Mom
Answer:
(A) Jon
16. What does ‘Mayday call’ mean?
A. Distress call for help
B. Call made in the month of May
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Answer:
(A) Distress call for help
17. How long did the testing and fitting
of the ship take?
A. Few days
B. Few weeks
C. Months
D. 2 years
Answer:
(C) Months
18. Mark the synonym of ‘Honing’?
A. Sharpen
B. Taper
C. Perfect
D. All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above.
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