Titanic Iceberg Collision Quiz

What role does Frederick Fleet play in the text?

• A passenger on the Titanic

• A member of the crew responsible for operating the engines

• A lookout who spots the iceberg

• A steward in the dining saloon

How does the author describe the Atlantic Ocean on the night of the iceberg collision?

• Rough and stormy

• Calm and clear, like polished plate glass

• Foggy and cold

• Full of icebergs and debris

What is significant about the Titanic's maiden voyage?

• It is the smallest ship of its time

• It has the most luxurious accommodations for passengers

• It is the first ship to travel to the South Pole

• It is known for carrying the most passengers at once

What did Frederick Fleet do when he first saw the iceberg?

• Ignored it and continued his watch

• Informed the captain immediately

• Rang the crow's-nest bell three times and called the bridge

• Took a photograph of it

How does the text suggest crew members reacted to the iceberg strike?

• They panicked and shouted orders

• They continued with their duties unaffected

• They calmly discussed what happened

• They immediately abandoned ship

What was Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe's initial reaction to the iceberg strike?

• He was frightened and ran to alert the captain

• He mistook the iceberg for a windjammer

• He laughed it off as a minor incident

• He ignored it, thinking it was a dream

What was the significance of the phrase "Another Belfast trip" mentioned by the crew?

• It suggested the ship needed repairs in Belfast

• It was a joke about going on vacation

• It referred to a new route for the Titanic

• It was a warning about another iceberg

How did Chief Night Baker Walter Belford react to the jolt from the iceberg?

• He ignored it and continued baking

• He was impressed by its strength and noticed pans falling

• He alerted the captain immediately

• He went to check on the passengers

What effect did the shifting point of view have on the narrative?

• It made the story confusing

• It offered varied perspectives on the iceberg's impact

• It slowed down the pace of the story

• It focused only on the crew's experience

How did Mrs. J. Stuart White perceive the iceberg collision?

• As a loud explosion

• Like the ship rolled over "a thousand marbles"

• As a mere whisper

• As a gentle nudge