Abby Sunderland Media Analysis

What is the central idea of the online news article "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life"?

• It's a parent's responsibility to protect his/her life.

• Abby's family thinks that she was capable of making the trip.

• There is a debate about whether or not Abby should have been allowed to go on her trip.

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Ship of fools is an example of...

• An online news article

• A tv interview

• An editorial

• A marvel movie

What is the claim of the editorial "Ship of Fools"?

• It is a parent's responsibility to protect his or her child.

• Abby's family believes that she was quite capable of sailing solo.

• There is a debate about whether or not Abby should be able to go sailing.

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How did the writer of the essay/editorial feel when she thought about Abby bobbing alone in the Indian Ocean?

• Inspired

• Sad

• Hopeful

• Curious

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Why did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage?

• Abby wanted to complete a voyage that her brother Zac had not been able to complete.

• Abby wanted to prove to her parents that she was as good a sailor as her brother.

• Abby wanted to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo.

• Abby was trying to make the fastest solo voyage around the world.

Which words best describe how Abby's father felt after her rescue?

• Sad and guilty

• Relieved and embarassed

• Frustrated and sad

• Relieved and proud

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What is the definition for Beacon?

• I think you mean bacon

• A piece of equipment on a boat

• What is at the top of a lighthouse

• A radio/transmitter that gives out a guidance signal

Dinghy:

• A really large boat

• A smaller boat carried as a lifeboat on a larger boat

• That things that saved Abby

• I don't know

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Commentator:

• An article

• An editorial

• A person who comments on events or a text.

• A person who sails a sailboat.

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Where was Abby rescued from?

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean