Titanic

Why wasn’t it easy to find the Titanic right after it sank?

• The ship had frozen.

• The ship had been eaten by sea creatures.

• The ship was at the bottom of the ocean.

What caused the Titanic to sink?

• a cannonball

• human-sized worms

• a storm

• an iceberg

. Where in the article can you find the answer to question 2?

• in the caption headed “Take a Swim”

• in the section “Deep Underwater”

• in the section “Human-Sized Worms”

• in the introduction (the first five paragraphs)

Why did Robert Ballard feel discouraged as he went to bed on September 1, 1985?

• A piece had just broken off his ship.

• He hadn’t found the wreck of the Titanic.

• The Argo wasn’t working.

• He was seasick.

Which statement is NOT true based on the article?

• The Titanic sank in 1912.

• The Titanic sank in the Pacific Ocean.

• The Titanic broke in half before it sank.

• The wreck of the Titanic was found in 1985.

. Which statement would Ballard be most likely to agree with?

• History is not important.

• Exploring the ocean is pointless

• If something is hard to do, you should quit.

• If you keep trying, you can sometimes do amazing things.