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  • 1. 
    What happened when the author’s head smashed into the wheel?

  • he was hurt but steady
  • he flew overboard sinking below the waves
  • he was not hurt
  • he gained control immediately

  • 2. 
    How long did they take for the ship’s testing and fitting?

  • months
  • few days
  • 2 years
  • few weeks

  • 3. 
    When did they reach lle Amsterdam?

  • around 6 pm in the evening
  • never reached there
  • at 11 in the next morning
  • they decided to take different route

  • 4. 
    What was their first meal in two days?

  • Meatloaves
  • bread and milk
  • noodles
  • corned beef and cracker biscuits

  • 5. 
    What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?

  • the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
  • by taking out water with the help of bucket
  • by repairing hand pump
  • the author found another hand pump

  • 6. 
    What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?

  • 8 & 9 years old
  • 7 & 6 years old
  • 10 & 7 years old
  • 4 years & 6 years

  • 7. 
    What was the condition of the ship?

  • Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
  • There personal belongings were missing
  • water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
  • Can’t say

  • 8. 
    What happened to the author’s body when he managed to reach the deck?

  • his head smashed again
  • his left ribs cracked; mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
  • he broke his leg
  • his broke his left hand

  • 9. 
    Why did the author accept his approaching death?

  • 10. 
    What happened after the first indication of the disaster?

  • a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
  • it broke the ship from inside
  • the ship turned upside down
  • it didn’t affect the ship
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