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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage? PICK THE BEST ANSWER.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.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.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did Abby’s voyage end?Abby successfully sailed around the world alone.Abby’s parents ordered her to stop the voyageAbby’s boat sank just a day after she began her voyage.Abby had to be rescued in a remote spot in the Indian Ocean.
- 3. Multiple Choice. What kind of reaction did Abby’s voyage cause?Other teenaged girls around the world followed in Abby’s footstepsCritics debated the wisdom of a young sailor making such a dangerous tripMany sailing experts praised Abby’s parents for letting her go on the voyage.Abby was universally acclaimed as a hero.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the author’s purpose of the online news article, "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor"?to share an opinion about Abby’s voyageto tell why Abby wanted to sail around the worldto provide details about Abby’s rescue and the debate that followedto share interviews with Abby’s parents
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich words best describe how Abby’s father felt after her rescue?relieved and proudfrustrated and sadrelieved and embarrassedsad and guilty
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow did the writer of the essay, "Ship of Fools," feel when she thought about Abby bobbing alone in the Indian Ocean?inspiredsadhopefulcurious
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main opinion of the author in "Ship of Fools" about Abby’s voyage?Abby’s parents were very brave to let her go.Abby’s parents should have supported her more.Abby’s parents were foolish to let her risk her lifeAbby’s parents should feel proud of her accomplishment.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn "Ship of Fools," how does the author address the counterargument that parenthood requires some tolerance of risk?She claims that risk is necessary to allow children to mature.She claims that parents need to help children evaluate riskShe claims that parents should never allow children to take risksShe claims that taking risks is fine if parents take the risks with their children
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat information does the TV news interview provide that the online article and the essay cannot?The news interview lets you hear Abby tell her reasons for going on her voyage.The news interview shares critics’ opinions in their own words.The news interview shows Abby’s sailing skills through a videoThe news interview lets you hear her parents’ reasons in their own words.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn the TV news interview, how did Abby’s brother Zac say he felt when he heard that she was in trouble in the Indian Ocean?He was afraid for her life.He was surprised that she ran into trouble in that part of the Indian Ocean.He was concerned but confident that she had the skills to surviveHe was certain she would not be able to survive.
- 11. Multiple ChoicePeople were upset about Abby's voyage and rescue because...Her parents spent a lot of time and moneySearch and rescue from three countries risked their lives to save herThey didn't want their children to follow in her footstepsThey wanted her to sail all around the world and she failed.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAbby's dad suggested that he was right in letting her sail alone because...She had lots of help along the wayHer brother was an excellent sailorParents are too overprotective and kids need challengesParents need to make sure their kids are safe and cared for.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOne commentator on the Los Angeles Times website summed up the view of many: "Abby Sunderland was on the wrong type of boat (a racing yacht) in the wrong location (the southern Indian Ocean) at the wrong time of year (winter in the southern hemisphere). Other than those minor details, it was a well-planned voyage."
This quote suggests a view that...Abby was well preparedAbby was not well preparedAbby got lostAbby needed help - 14. Multiple ChoiceUse context clues:
"But the family have robustly defended themselves. They have pointed out that Abby is a highly experienced and highly skilled sailor".
Robustly probably means...happilyweaklystronglyguiltily - 15. Multiple ChoiceUse context clues:
"I think it's a parent's job to realize their kids' dreams," Abby Sunderland's father told the Los Angeles Times last winter.
Realize , in this context, most likely means...to knowto make happento stopto teach - 16. Multiple ChoiceUse context clues:
"Protecting a 16-year-old sailor, not enabling dangerous dreams, is a parent's responsibility."
Enabling probably means...to promoteto resistto hurtto sacrifice - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags